High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-7018
CVE-2020-7018
Description
Elastic Enterprise Search before 7.9.0 contain a credential exposure flaw in the App Search interface. If a user is given the �developer� role, they will be able to view the administrator API credentials. These credentials could allow the developer user to conduct operations with the same permissions of the App Search administrator.
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Affected products
3<7.9.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <7.9.0
- (no CPE)range: before 7.9.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- discuss.elastic.co/t/enterprise-search-7-9-0-security-update/245457nvdVendor Advisory
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