CVE-2022-35980: OpenSearch vulnerable to Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information

Published Aug 12, 2022
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Updated

OpenSearch Security is a plugin for OpenSearch that offers encryption, authentication and authorization. Versions 2.0.0.0 and 2.1.0.0 of the security plugin are affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. Requests to an OpenSearch cluster configured with advanced access control features document level security (DLS), field level security (FLS), and/or field masking will not be filtered when the query's search pattern matches an aliased index. OpenSearch Dashboards creates an alias to .kibana by default, so filters with the index pattern of to restrict access to documents or fields will not be applied. This issue allows requests to access sensitive information when customer have acted to restrict access that specific information. OpenSearch 2.2.0, which is compatible with OpenSearch Security 2.2.0.0, contains the fix for this issue. There is no recommended work around.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Amazon OpenSearch=2.0.0
Amazon OpenSearch=2.1.0

Event History

Aug 12, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-35980?

CVE-2022-35980 is an information disclosure vulnerability in OpenSearch Security plugin.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-35980?

CVE-2022-35980 has a severity value of 7.5 (High).

3

Which versions of OpenSearch Security plugin are affected by CVE-2022-35980?

Versions 2.0.0.0 and 2.1.0.0 of OpenSearch Security plugin are affected by CVE-2022-35980.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-35980?

To fix CVE-2022-35980, upgrade to a version of OpenSearch Security plugin that is not affected by the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-35980?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-35980 in the OpenSearch Security plugin's GitHub repository and security advisories.

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