Vulnerabilities > CVE-2024-12539 - Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Elastic Elasticsearch 8.16.0/8.16.1
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
NONE Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 2 |