CVE-2020-7018
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Elastic Enterprise Search before 7.9.0 contain a credential exposure flaw in the App Search interface. If a user is given the �developer� role, they will be able to view the administrator API credentials. These credentials could allow the developer user to conduct operations with the same permissions of the App Search administrator.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4–8.8
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affected products (2)
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references (5)
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- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enterprise-search-7-9-0-security-update/245457cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7018cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2969cnnvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enterprise-search-7-9-0-security-update/245457enisa_euvd
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/enterprise-search-7-9-0-security-update/245457Vendor Advisorynvd
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