CVE-2022-41918: Issue with fine-grained access control of indices backing data streams

Published Nov 15, 2022
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Updated

OpenSearch is a community-driven, open source fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana. There is an issue with the implementation of fine-grained access control rules (document-level security, field-level security and field masking) where they are not correctly applied to the indices that back data streams potentially leading to incorrect access authorization. OpenSearch 1.3.7 and 2.4.0 contain a fix for this issue. Users are advised to update. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Amazon OpenSearch<1.3.7
Amazon OpenSearch>=2.0.0<2.4.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenSearch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.3.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenSearch to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.0

Event History

Nov 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-41918?

CVE-2022-41918 is a vulnerability in OpenSearch where fine-grained access control rules are not correctly applied to data streams.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2022-41918?

Amazon Opensearch versions up to and including 1.3.7 are affected by CVE-2022-41918.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41918?

The severity of CVE-2022-41918 is medium, with a CVSS score of 6.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-41918?

To fix CVE-2022-41918, you should upgrade to a version of Amazon Opensearch that is not affected by the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-41918?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-41918 on the OpenSearch security advisory page and the GitHub commit linked in the references.

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