How severe is CVE-2024-37282?

CVE-2024-37282 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-37282 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-37282?

CVE-2024-37282 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37282?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-37282 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-37282 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-36557.

When was CVE-2024-37282 published?

CVE-2024-37282 was published on 2024-06-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-37282

CVE-2024-37282 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-285.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-36557
Weakness: CWE-285
Affected product: Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise
Published: 2024-06-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

It was identified that under certain specific preconditions, an API key that was originally created with a specific privileges could be subsequently used to create new API keys that have elevated privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-37282?: It was identified that under certain specific preconditions, an API key that was originally created with a specific privileges could be subsequently used to create new API keys that have elevated privileges.
How severe is CVE-2024-37282?: CVE-2024-37282 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-37282 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-37282?: CVE-2024-37282 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37282?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-37282 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-37282 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-36557.
When was CVE-2024-37282 published?: CVE-2024-37282 was published on 2024-06-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-3-7-2-security-update-esa-2024-18/362181

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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