CVE - CVE-2021-37937

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-37937	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.
References
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MISC:https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 URL:https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077 MISC:https://www.elastic.co/community/security URL:https://www.elastic.co/community/security
Assigning CNA
Elastic
Date Record Created
20210803	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20210803)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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