CVE-2026-72665

Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Execution of Host Response Actions

Published Aug 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized execution of Osquery and Elastic Defend response actions on managed hosts via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). A Kibana user who is able to author and evaluate Elastic Security detection rules can cause response actions to be carried out against enrolled agents without holding the Osquery live query privileges or the Elastic Defend response action privileges that normally govern those capabilities. Depending on the response action involved, this can result in disclosure of information from the affected hosts or in unauthorized changes to their state.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic kibana
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic kibana
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Description Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized execution of Osquery and Elastic Defend response actions on managed hosts via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). A Kibana user who is able to author and evaluate Elastic Security detection rules can cause response actions to be carried out against enrolled agents without holding the Osquery live query privileges or the Elastic Defend response action privileges that normally govern those capabilities. Depending on the response action involved, this can result in disclosure of information from the affected hosts or in unauthorized changes to their state.
Title Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Execution of Host Response Actions
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Aug 14, 2026, 4:38 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 11:17 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 13, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Sep 2, 2026, 2:11 PM