CVE-2021-22147

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

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.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 54.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 15, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

security@elastichttps://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-security-update/280344
security@elastichttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0002/
security@elastichttps://www.elastic.co/community/security/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-security-update/280344
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0002/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.elastic.co/community/security/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch	7.11.0 ... 7.13.4 (10 versions)	7.14.0	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 10:25 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-24 16:49 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-23 12:11 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-22147?

CVE-2021-22147 is a medium vulnerability published on September 15, 2021. 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.

When was CVE-2021-22147 disclosed?

CVE-2021-22147 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 15, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-22147 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-22147 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-22147?

CVE-2021-22147 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-22147?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-22147, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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