CWE Code: 269
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.5
CWE Name:  Improper Privilege Management
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-06-05
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-09