{"cve":"CVE-2020-7009","nvd":{"published":"2020-03-31T19:15:14.447","modified":"2026-06-17T03:24:06.960","status":"Modified","description":"Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":8.8},"cwes":["CWE-269","CWE-266"],"references":["https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920","https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/","https://www.elastic.co/community/security/","https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-8-8-and-7-6-2-security-update/225920","https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0004/"],"products":["elastic:elasticsearch"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:03:08.679916934+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2020-7009","score":0.01881,"percentile":0.79459,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-gfv5-grx2-9jw2","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-gfv5-grx2-9jw2","summary":"Improper Privilege Management in Elasticsearch","modified":"2024-02-21T05:33:01.378064Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch","purl":"pkg:maven/org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch","ranges":[">=6.7.0 <6.8.8"],"fixed":["6.8.8"]},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch","purl":"pkg:maven/org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch","ranges":[">=7.0.0 <7.6.2"],"fixed":["7.6.2"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}