CVE-2017-8441 json
Elastic X-Pack Security versions prior to 5.4.1 and 5.3.3 did not always correctly apply Document Level Security to index aliases.
published 2017-06-05 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17392
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Elastic X-Pack Security versions prior to 5.4.1 and 5.3.3 did not always correctly apply Document Level Security to index aliases. This bug could allow a user with restricted permissions to view data they should not have access to when performing certain operations against an index alias.
Patch / fix
- elastic x-pack 5.3.3, 5.4.1
Exploit prediction
0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Elastic X-Pack Security
Classification
References
-
discuss.elastic.co
/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952
vendor-advisory
-
elastic.co
/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
elastic.co
/community/security
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8441
- NVD CVE-2017-8441
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.