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TI-2017-05988 Aliases CVE-2017-8448GHSA-frvx-m4v3-94v5

Improper access control in Elastic X-Pack Alerting

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-269.

Summary

An error was found in the permission model used by X-Pack Alerting 5.0.0 to 5.6.0 whereby users mapped to certain built-in roles could create a watch that results in that user gaining elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00851 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticElastic X-Pack Alerting5.0.0 to 5.6.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Elastic X-Pack Alerting VendorElastic Affected 5.0.0 to 5.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.1VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.2VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.2VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·Elastic
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.3VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.2VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.3 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:x-pack:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frvx-m4v3-94v5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-02792 Improper authentication in Elastic X-Pack Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-05978 Improper access control in Elastic X-Pack Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-05990 Incorrect permission assignment in Elastic X-Pack Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-05982 Information disclosure in Elasticsearch X-Pack Security CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2017-05987 Improper access control in Elastic X-Pack Security CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2017-05989 Incorrect permission assignment in Elastic X-Pack Security CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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