CVE-2026-72662

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Disclosure, Modification, and Deletion of Data

Published Sep 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized disclosure, modification, and deletion of data via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). An authenticated user granted the Timeline feature privilege in a Kibana space could enumerate, read, modify, and delete draft Timeline objects belonging to other users in the same space. Read access is sufficient for enumeration and disclosure; the Timeline write privilege is required for modification and deletion.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic kibana
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic kibana
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Description Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized disclosure, modification, and deletion of data via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). An authenticated user granted the Timeline feature privilege in a Kibana space could enumerate, read, modify, and delete draft Timeline objects belonging to other users in the same space. Read access is sufficient for enumeration and disclosure; the Timeline write privilege is required for modification and deletion.
Title Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Disclosure, Modification, and Deletion of Data
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Sep 26, 2026, 11:01 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 11:17 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 26, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Sep 28, 2026, 4:31 PM