CVE-2021-22147
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2021 at 11:36 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorElasticsearch
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Elasticsearch before 7.14.0 did not apply document and field level security to searchable snapshots. This could lead to an authenticated user gaining access to information that they are unauthorized to view.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Elasticsearch· Elasticelastic-plugin
95%v ≤ 7.13.47.11.0 ≤ v < 7.14.0
Affected range stops below 7.14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-security-update/280344x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0002/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-732CWE-862
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