{"id":"BIT-elasticsearch-2020-7009","details":"Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.","aliases":["CVE-2020-7009","GHSA-gfv5-grx2-9jw2"],"modified":"2026-09-08T08:47:13.344843237Z","published":"2024-03-06T10:54:57.683Z","database_specific":{"severity":"High","cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.elastic.co/community/security/"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7009"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"elasticsearch","ecosystem":"Bitnami","purl":"pkg:bitnami/elasticsearch"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"6.7.0"},{"fixed":"6.8.8"},{"introduced":"7.0.0"},{"fixed":"7.6.2"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/elasticsearch/BIT-elasticsearch-2020-7009.json"},"severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}]}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}