CVE-2026-78596
published 2026-09-03CVE-2026-78596: Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Data / Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized modification…
PriorityP425medium4.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCNILAN
EPSS
0.27%
18.0th percentile
Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Data / Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized modification of data via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122). An authenticated user holding Security read-level access in a single Kibana space could trigger Entity Analytics migration operations that perform privileged writes across all Kibana spaces, regardless of that user's actual access scope.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| elastic | kibana | 8.18.3 – 8.19.20 | — |
| elastic | kibana | 9.0.3 – 9.4.5 | — |
| elastic | kibana | 9.5.0 – 9.5.2 | — |
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VulDB
Elastic Kibana up to 8.19.20/9.4.5/9.5.2 Entity Analytics authorization
vuldb·2026-09-03·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2026-78596 [MEDIUM] Elastic Kibana up to 8.19.20/9.4.5/9.5.2 Entity Analytics authorization
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Elastic Kibana up to 8.19.20/9.4.5/9.5.2. This affects an unknown function of the component Entity Analytics. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authorization.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-78596. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
GHSA
Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Data / Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized modification of data via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122).
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-09-03
CVE-2026-78596 [MEDIUM] CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Data / Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized modification of data via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122).
Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Data / Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized modification of data via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122). An authenticated user holding Security read-level access in a single Kibana space could trigger Entity Analytics migration operations that perform privileged writes across all Kibana spaces, regardless of that user's actual access scope.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-09-03
Published