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TI-2026-04202 Aliases CVE-2026-4818GHSA-73g6-24f6-wqv9

Some management operations on data streams are not properly restricted when user does not have the necessary privileges

Priority LOW 37CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

In Search Guard FLX versions from 3.0.0 up to 4.0.1, there exists an issue which allows users without the necessary privileges to execute some management operations against data streams.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00196 9th 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
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
floragunnSearch Guard FLX3.0.0 – 4.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Search Guard FLX Vendorfloragunn Affected 3.0.0 – 4.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:search-guard:flx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 4.1.0Vulnerablefloragunn
  • cpe:2.3:a:search-guard:flx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·floragunn

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4818
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73g6-24f6-wqv9

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-04203 Search Guard audit logs can contain under certain conditions user credentials CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-04184 Open redirect vulnerability in Search Guard Kibana Plugin via manipulated requests CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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