Missing Authorization Vulnerability in Kibana by Elastic
CVE-2026-78608

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Elastic
Status
Kibana
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-78608?

A missing authorization issue in Kibana can lead to information disclosure, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive APM server credentials. This vulnerability arises from an internal APM integration function that lacks sufficient authorization controls, allowing any authenticated user to read credentials intended only for APM or Fleet administrative roles.

Affected Version(s)

Kibana 7.14.0 <= 7.17.29

Kibana 8.0.0 <= 8.19.20

Kibana 9.0.0 <= 9.4.5

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-21-9-4-6-9-5-2-s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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