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TI-2016-08415 Aliases CVE-2016-10364GHSA-vhh5-g73h-79g9

Missing authentication in Elastic X-Pack Security

Priority LOW 31CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

With X-Pack installed, Kibana versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1 were not properly authenticating requests to advanced settings and the short URL service, any authenticated user could make requests to those services regardless of their own permissions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00986 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Elastic X-Pack Security (Elastic): 5.0.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticElastic X-Pack Securitybefore 5.0.25.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • Elastic X-Pack Security VendorElastic Affected before 5.0.2 Fixed in 5.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Elastic X-Pack Security (Elastic) Fixed in 5.0.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10364
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhh5-g73h-79g9

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-12328 Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-18692 Kibana arbitrary code execution via prototype pollution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-05660 Code injection in Elastic Kibana CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-24803 Deserialization of untrusted data in Elastic Kibana CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-24800 Kibana arbitrary code execution via YAML deserialization CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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