CVE-2021-22148 json
Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions before 7.14.0 was vulnerable to an issue where API keys were not bound to the same engines as…
published 2021-09-15 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-9295
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Elastic Enterprise Search App Search versions before 7.14.0 was vulnerable to an issue where API keys were not bound to the same engines as their creator. This could lead to a less privileged user gaining access to unauthorized engines.
Patch / fix
- elastic enterprise_search 7.14.0
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Elastic Elastic Enterprise Search
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
elastic.co
/community/security/
vendor-advisory
-
discuss.elastic.co
/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-security-update/280344
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-22148
- NVD CVE-2021-22148
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