Description
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.
Remediation
References
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
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