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TI-2018-02799 Aliases CVE-2018-3829GHSA-pc7v-g5f6-75fv

Improper authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise

Priority LOW 26CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

In Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) versions prior to 1.1.4 it was discovered that a user could scale out allocators on new hosts with an invalid roles token. An attacker with access to the previous runner ID and IP address of the coordinator-host could add a allocator to an existing ECE install to gain access to other clusters data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00896 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Elastic Cloud Enterprise (Elastic): 1.1.4

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticElastic Cloud Enterprisebefore 1.1.41.1.4Patch availableCNA
  • Elastic Cloud Enterprise VendorElastic Affected before 1.1.4 Fixed in 1.1.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.4VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Elastic Cloud Enterprise (Elastic) Fixed in 1.1.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3829
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc7v-g5f6-75fv

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2024-24797 Improper authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-25085 Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2025-25091 Elastic Cloud Enterprise Improper Authorization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-82441 Link following in Elastic Cloud Enterprise exposes deployment data CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-15036 Elasticsearch uncontrolled resource consumption CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-82444 Link following in Elastic Cloud Enterprise exposes other deployments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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