Path traversal in Elastic Maps Server
Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in Elastic Maps Server can lead to information disclosure via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). An unauthenticated attacker able to reach the service over the network could cause it to return the contents of files outside its intended content directory that are readable by the server process.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00556 46th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elastic Maps Server | 8.19.11 – 8.19.18; 9.3.0 – 9.4.3; 9.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Elastic Maps Server VendorElastic Affected 8.19.11 – 8.19.18; 9.3.0 – 9.4.3; 9.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78602
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3435-h7j6-qq7r
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-78602 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78602 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3435-h7j6-qq7r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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