CVE-2019-7611: High severity Elastic Elasticsearch vulnerability
A permission issue was found in Elasticsearch versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 when Field Level Security and Document Level Security are disabled and the aliases, shrink, or split endpoints are used . If the elasticsearch.yml file has xpack.security.dlsfls.enabled set to false, certain permission checks are skipped when users perform one of the actions mentioned above, to make existing data available under a new index/alias name. This could result in an attacker gaining additional permissions against a restricted index.
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What is CVE-2019-7611?
CVE-2019-7611 is a vulnerability found in Elasticsearch versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-7611?
The severity of CVE-2019-7611 is high with a CVSS score of 8.1.
How does CVE-2019-7611 affect Elasticsearch?
CVE-2019-7611 affects Elasticsearch when Field Level Security and Document Level Security are disabled and certain endpoints are used.
What is the recommended remedy for CVE-2019-7611?
The recommended remedy for CVE-2019-7611 is to upgrade to Elasticsearch version 5.6.15 or 6.6.1.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-7611?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-7611 in the references provided: [Link 1](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-6-1-and-5-6-15-security-update/169077), [Link 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1696035), [Link 3](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/jboss_notes)