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CVE-2021-22146

Published: Jul 21, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
27.8%
Top 2.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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Description

All versions of Elastic Cloud Enterprise has the Elasticsearch “anonymous” user enabled by default in deployed clusters. While in the default setting the anonymous user has no permissions and is unable to successfully query any Elasticsearch APIs, an attacker could leverage the anonymous user to gain insight into certain details of a deployed cluster.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

elastic
commercial·USaka elasticsearch co., elastic.co
elasticsearchOn-premDatabase
Databases
Dell Technologies
commercial·USaka dell
Elastic Cloud EnterpriseSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-security-update/279180
discuss.elastic.co
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163655/Elasticsearch-ECE-7.13.3-Database-Disclosure.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210819-0005/
security.netapp.com
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