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TI-2026-82443 Aliases CVE-2026-115712GHSA-9p96-w72r-87vh

Incorrect authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise platform settings

Priority LOW 20CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) from 3.8.0 through 3.8.5 and from 4.0.0 through 4.2.0 is affected. Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) lets users change platform-level settings that only platform administrators should be able to change. An authenticated user with read-only access to the platform can change an installation-wide account setting.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to unauthorized modification of platform-level settings via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). An authenticated user with read-only access to the platform can change an installation-wide account setting that only platform administrators are permitted to change.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00245 15th 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 Cloud Enterprise3.8.0 – 3.8.5; 4.0.0 – 4.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Elastic Cloud Enterprise VendorElastic Affected 3.8.0 – 3.8.5; 4.0.0 – 4.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.0 to before 3.8.6; 4.0.0 to before 4.2.1VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0 to before 3.8.6; 4.0.0 to before 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Elastic

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Elastic Cloud Enterprise.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115712
  2. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-9p96-w72r-87vh
  3. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-24797 Improper authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-25085 Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2025-25091 Elastic Cloud Enterprise Improper Authorization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-82441 Link following in Elastic Cloud Enterprise exposes deployment data CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-15036 Elasticsearch uncontrolled resource consumption CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-82444 Link following in Elastic Cloud Enterprise exposes other deployments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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