CVE-2024-12539: Elasticsearch Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

December 17, 2024

An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.

References

discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-16-2-8-17-0-security-update/372091
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5mpw-4546-2wcr
github.com/elastic/elasticsearch
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12539

Code Behaviors & Features

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