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CVE-2021-22135

API information disclosure flaw in Elasticsearch

5.3 MediumFix available

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.34%Up 0.9 points since May 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Record
CVE-2021-22135
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Record
CVE-2021-22135
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-1442 No score

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Record
EUVD-2021-1442
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-62ww-4p3p-7fhj 5.3

API information disclosure flaw in Elasticsearch

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Record
GHSA-62ww-4p3p-7fhj
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Record
CVE-2021-22135
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-62ww-4p3p-7fhj 5.3

API information disclosure flaw in Elasticsearch

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Record
GHSA-62ww-4p3p-7fhj
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-22135 5.3

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22135
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-elasticsearch-2021-22135 No score

Elasticsearch versions before 7.11.2 and 6.8.15 contain a document disclosure flaw was found in the Elasticsearch suggester and profile API when Document and Field Level Security are enabled. The suggester and profile API are normally disabled for an index when document level security is enabled on the index. Certain queries are able to enable the profiler and suggester which could lead to disclosing the existence of documents and fields the attacker should not be able to view.

Record
BIT-elasticsearch-2021-22135
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
Maven
 7.0.0 up to 7.11.2
7.11.2
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
Maven
 before 6.8.15
6.8.15
elasticsearch
Bitnami
 before 6.8.15, 7.11.0 up to 7.11.2
6.8.157.11.2
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
Maven
 7.0.0 up to 7.11.2, plus listed versions
7.0.17.1.07.1.17.10.07.10.1
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7.10.27.11.07.11.17.2.07.2.17.3.07.3.17.3.27.4.07.4.17.4.27.5.07.5.17.5.27.6.07.6.17.6.27.7.07.7.17.8.07.8.17.9.07.9.17.9.27.9.3
7.11.2
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch
Maven
 before 6.8.15, plus listed versions
0.10.00.11.00.12.00.12.10.13.0
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0.13.10.14.00.14.10.14.20.14.30.14.40.15.00.15.10.15.20.16.00.16.10.16.20.16.30.16.40.16.50.17.00.17.10.17.100.17.20.17.30.17.40.17.50.17.60.17.70.17.80.17.90.18.00.18.10.18.20.18.30.18.40.18.50.18.60.18.70.19.00.19.0.RC10.19.0.RC20.19.0.RC30.19.10.19.100.19.110.19.120.19.20.19.30.19.4
6.8.15
elasticsearch
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.6.2+dfsg-11.7.3+dfsg-11.7.3+dfsg-21.7.3+dfsg-3
 None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2021-22135 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Elastic Elasticsearch, published May 13, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.34%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch 7.11.2.

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