Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Information Disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized information disclosure via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). Under certain conditions, a low-privileged authenticated user can access response action data that they are not authorized to view.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Kibana | 9.3.0 – 9.3.1; 8.6.0 – 8.19.12; 9.0.0 – 9.2.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kibana VendorElastic Affected 9.3.0 – 9.3.1; 8.6.0 – 8.19.12; 9.0.0 – 9.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elastic:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0 to before 8.19.13; 9.0.0 to before 9.2.7; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.2 | Vulnerable | Elastic |
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 to before 8.19.13; 9.0.0 to before 9.2.7; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·Elastic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvj5-p4vc-v5q3
References
More Elastic Endpoint Security vulnerabilities
- 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-2022-07766 Access control flaw in Elastic Endpoint Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-25171 Elastic Agent / Elastic Endpoint Security local API key disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-56152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-56152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvj5-p4vc-v5q3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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