CVE-2017-8446 json
Improper Privilege Management in X-Pack
published 2017-08-18 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-m728-qvxh-xfjq , EUVD-2022-4510
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Reporting feature in X-Pack in versions prior to 5.5.2 and standalone Reporting plugin versions versions prior to 2.4.6 had an impersonation vulnerability. A user with the reporting_user role could execute a report with the permissions of another reporting user, possibly gaining access to sensitive data.
Patch / fix
- maven org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack 5.5.2
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.elasticsearch.plugin:x-pack | <5.5.2 |
5.5.2 |
Affected products
- Elastic Elastic X-Pack Reporting
Classification
References
-
elastic.co
/community/security
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8446
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8446
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m728-qvxh-xfjq
- NVD CVE-2017-8446
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