HIGH

CVE-2021-22146

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

29.9%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

All versions of Elastic Cloud Enterprise has the Elasticsearch “anonymous” user enabled by default in deployed clusters. While in the default setting the anonymous user has no permissions and is unable to successfully query any Elasticsearch APIs, an attacker could leverage the anonymous user to gain insight into certain details of a deployed cluster.

Technical details

Published
7/21/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22146?

All versions of Elastic Cloud Enterprise has the Elasticsearch “anonymous” user enabled by default in deployed clusters. While in the default setting the anonymous user has no permissions and is unable to successfully query any Elasticsearch APIs, an attacker could leverage the anonymous user to gain insight into certain details of a deployed cluster.

Is CVE-2021-22146 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-22146 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 29.9%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-22146?

CVE-2021-22146 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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