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TI-2022-07766 Aliases CVE-2022-23714GHSA-v4wm-hvmw-84h7

Access control flaw in Elastic Endpoint Security

Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

A local privilege escalation (LPE) issue was discovered in the ransomware canaries features of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00237 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticEndpoint SecurityVersions 7.13.0 through 7.17.4 and 8.0.0 through 8.2.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Endpoint Security VendorElastic Affected Versions 7.13.0 through 7.17.4 and 8.0.0 through 8.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.13.0 – 7.17.4; 8.0.0 – 8.2.3VulnerableElastic
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.13.0 – 7.17.4; 8.0.0 – 8.2.3 Vulnerable ·Elastic
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23714
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4wm-hvmw-84h7

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-18281 Improper privilege management in Elastic Endpoint Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-18280 Improper privilege management in Elastic Endpoint Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-18279 Improper privilege management in Elastic Endpoint Security and Elastic Endgame Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-25171 Elastic Agent / Elastic Endpoint Security local API key disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-40528 Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences