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CVE-2024-12539

GHSA ID

GHSA-5mpw-4546-2wcr

EPSS Score

0.21181%

CWE

CWE-863

Published

12/17/2024

Updated

12/17/2024

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CVE-2024-12539

CVE-2024-12539: Elasticsearch Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.

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CVE-2024-12539:

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CVE ID

CVE-2024-12539

GHSA ID

GHSA-5mpw-4546-2wcr

EPSS Score

0.21181%

CWE

CWE-863

Published

12/17/2024

Updated

12/17/2024

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Java

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CVSS Vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Package Name	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Versions	First Patched Version
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch	maven	>= 8.16.0, < 8.16.2	8.16.2

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Root Cause Analysis

The vulnerability centers on Document Level Security (DLS) bypass via improper authorization in query processing. Based on Elasticsearch's architecture:

SecurityIndexSearcherWrapper is a core component for applying DLS filters during query execution. Flaws here could allow queries to skip security constraints.
DLSRoleQueryValidator handles query validation for role-based access. Incorrect validation logic could permit unsafe query structures. The confidence is 'medium' because the exact patch details are unavailable, but these functions align with the described vulnerability mechanism and Elasticsearch's security implementation patterns.

Vulnerable functions

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WAF Rule

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Reasoning

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