CVE-2020-7019

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2020 at 04:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorElasticsearch

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

In Elasticsearch before 7.9.0 and 6.8.12 a field disclosure flaw was found when running a scrolling search with Field Level Security. If a user runs the same query another more privileged user recently ran, the scrolling search can leak fields that should be hidden. This could result in an attacker gaining additional permissions against a restricted index.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 6.8.12v < 7.9.07.0.0 ≤ v < 7.9.0
Affected range stops below 6.8.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-270CWE-269

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