CWE Code: 269
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.5
CWE Name:  Improper Privilege Management
Summary: an error was found in the permission model used by x-pack alerting 5.0.0 to 5.6.0 whereby users mapped to certain built-in roles could create a watch that results in that user gaining elevated privileges.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-09-29
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-09