CVE-2024-12539 Affecting elasticsearch-8 package, versions <8.17.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-ELASTICSEARCH8-8603539
  • published8 Jan 2025
  • disclosed17 Dec 2024

Introduced: 17 Dec 2024

NewCVE-2024-12539  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard elasticsearch-8 to version 8.17.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream elasticsearch-8 package and not the elasticsearch-8 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

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.