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CVE-2017-8448 Details
Description
An error was found in the permission model used by X-Pack Alerting 5.0.0 to 5.6.0 whereby users mapped to certain built-in roles could create a watch that results in that user gaining elevated privileges.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-alerting-and-kibana-5-6-1-security-update/101884 | CVE | MitigationVendor Advisory |
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-alerting-and-kibana-5-6-1-security-update/101884 | [email protected] | MitigationVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | [email protected] |
| CWE-284 | Improper Access Control | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| elastic x-pack | 5.0.0 5.0.1 5.0.2 5.1.1 5.2.0 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.3.0 5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.4.0 5.5.0 5.5.2 5.6.0 |
CPE
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |