ZDF
Sign inSign up

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2020-7009

Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys.

Published Mar 31, 2020 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-7009. EPSS is 1.88%. Act only if a listed version of Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.88%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe elastic/elasticsearch

Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe elastic/elasticsearch< 6.8.8
  • cpe elastic/elasticsearch< 7.6.2

How to fix CVE-2020-7009

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-7009. EPSS is 1.88%. Act only if a listed version of Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 6.8.8, < 7.6.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-266; CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. EPSS 1.88%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Elasticsearch security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 31, 2020 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-7009

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2020-7009

    Elasticsearch versions from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8 and 7.0.0 before 7.6.2 contain a privilege escalation flaw if an attacker is able to create API keys. An attacker who is able to generate an API key can perform a series of steps that result in an API key being generated with elevated privileges.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 1, 2026