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TI-2026-82444 Aliases CVE-2026-115713GHSA-vr5j-v5qj-vvp7

Link following in Elastic Cloud Enterprise exposes other deployments

Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) versions from 4.1.0 through 4.2.0 are affected. Improper link resolution before file access (CWE-59) lets a local attacker with high privileges on the host follow a symbolic link to read and modify data of other deployments on the same host.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') (CWE-59) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to unauthorized read and write access to data of other deployments on the same host via Symlink Attack (CAPEC-132).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00157 4th 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
ElasticElastic Cloud Enterprise4.1.0 – 4.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Elastic Cloud Enterprise VendorElastic Affected 4.1.0 – 4.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0 to before 4.2.1VulnerableElastic
  • cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 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 · 2026-11-05

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115713
  2. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-vr5j-v5qj-vvp7
  3. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-30 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-2018-02798 Sensitive information in log files in Elastic Cloud Enterprise CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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