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TI-2024-35456 Aliases CVE-2024-52976GHSA-4xp6-cpfv-9qq6

Elastic Agent Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Priority LOW 33CWE-829Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-829.

Summary

Inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere in Elastic Agent subprocess, osqueryd, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via parameter injection. An attacker requires local access and the ability to modify osqueryd configurations.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00204 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ElasticElastic Agent7.0.0 – 7.17.24; 8.0.0 – 8.15.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Elastic Agent VendorElastic Affected 7.0.0 – 7.17.24; 8.0.0 – 8.15.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.17.25; 8.0.0 to before 8.15.4VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.17.25; 8.0.0 to before 8.15.4 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-52976
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4xp6-cpfv-9qq6

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-54653 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Elastic Agent Leading to Local Privilege Escalation to SYSTEM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-15038 Beats, Elastic Agent, APM Server, and Fleet Server Improper Certificate Validation issue CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-25171 Elastic Agent / Elastic Endpoint Security local API key disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2023-06115 Elastic Agent Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2024-24798 Elastic Agent Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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