Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Nov 22, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-37937
CVE-2021-37937
Description
An issue was found with how API keys are created with the Fleet-Server service account. When an API key is created with a service account, it is possible that the API key could be created with higher privileges than intended. Using this vulnerability, a compromised Fleet-Server service account could escalate themselves to a super-user.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.13.0,<=7.14.0
- (no CPE)range: 7.13.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-1-security-update/283077nvdVendor Advisory
- www.elastic.co/community/securitynvdVendor Advisory
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