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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2021-22147

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.

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CVE-2021-22147
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1 Nov 2026, 09:40 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2021-22147

core-osv · Original source

Published 15 Sept 2021, 12:15 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2021-22147
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-22147",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "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.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2021-22147",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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      "aliases": [
        "BIT-elasticsearch-2021-22147",
        "CVE-2021-22147",
        "GHSA-45h5-r968-5xr7"
      ],
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      "modified": "2026-10-25T01:16:49.600660181Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-7-14-0-security-update/280344",
        "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0002/",
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}