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TI-2021-15698 Aliases CVE-2021-37940GHSA-xj2x-h5m7-w8gv

Server-side request forgery in Elastic Enterprisesearch

Priority LOW 31CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An information disclosure via GET request server-side request forgery vulnerability was discovered with the Workplace Search Github Enterprise Server integration. Using this vulnerability, a malicious Workplace Search admin could use the GHES integration to view hosts that might not be publicly accessible.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00762 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Enterprisesearch (Elastic): 7.16.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticEnterprisesearchbefore 7.16.07.16.0Patch availableCNA
  • Enterprisesearch VendorElastic Affected before 7.16.0 Fixed in 7.16.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:enterprise_search:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.16.0VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:enterprise_search:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.16.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Enterprisesearch (Elastic) Fixed in 7.16.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-37940
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj2x-h5m7-w8gv

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-05139 Incorrect permission assignment in Elastic Enterprise Search CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-05138 Incorrect permission assignment in Elastic Enterprise Search CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05666 Improper privilege management in Elastic Enterprise Search CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-27293 Enterprise Search Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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