An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.
Published 2023-11-22 02:15:42
Updated 2023-11-30 18:38:13
Source Elastic
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Products affected by CVE-2021-37937

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-37937

0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-37937

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.9
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
0.7
5.2
Elastic
8.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-37937

  • The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
    Assigned by: bressers@elastic.co (Secondary)

References for CVE-2021-37937

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