CVE - CVE-2017-8438

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-8438	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Elastic X-Pack Security versions 5.0.0 to 5.4.0 contain a privilege escalation bug in the run_as functionality. This bug prevents transitioning into the specified user specified in a run_as request. If a role has been created using a template that contains the _user properties, the behavior of run_as will be incorrect. Additionally if the run_as user specified does not exist, the transition will not happen.
References
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CONFIRM:https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-security-updates/87952 CONFIRM:https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-5-4-1-and-5-3-3-released CONFIRM:https://www.elastic.co/community/security
Assigning CNA
Elastic
Date Record Created
20170502	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 (20170502)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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