CVE-2026-78591

Summary

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user could cause a subsequent action taken by a higher-privileged user in the Fleet administration interface to act on an unintended target, resulting in the deletion of resources including accounts with elevated privileges.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
ElasticKibana8.0.0 <= 8.19.16affected
ElasticKibana9.0.0 <= 9.3.5affected
ElasticKibana9.4.0 <= 9.4.2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-22: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References