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CVE-2017-8447
An error was found in the X-Pack Security 5.3.0 to 5.5.2 privilege enforcement. If a user has either 'delete' or 'index' permissions on an…
Medium6.5EPSS 0.61%
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- elastic
Description
An error was found in the X-Pack Security 5.3.0 to 5.5.2 privilege enforcement. If a user has either 'delete' or 'index' permissions on an index in a cluster, they may be able to issue both delete and index requests against that index.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.61% · top 51% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
Elastic · Elastic X-Pack Security
- affected 5.3.0 to 5.5.2
References (1)
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-security-5-6-0-and-5-5-3-security-update/100089 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .