CVE-2024-12539

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-16-2-8-17-0-security-update/372091	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-12-17 21:15

Updated : 2025-12-03 07:46

NVD link : CVE-2024-12539

Mitre link : CVE-2024-12539

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-12539

JSON object : View

Products Affected

elastic

elasticsearch

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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