CWE Code: 269
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 5.5
CWE Name:  Improper Privilege Management
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-09-29
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-09
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CWE Code: 269
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 5.5
CWE Name:  Improper Privilege Management
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-09-29
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-09
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