CVE-2026-78591

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Resource Deletion

Published Sep 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user could cause a subsequent action taken by a higher-privileged user in the Fleet administration interface to act on an unintended target, resulting in the deletion of resources including accounts with elevated privileges.

Remediation

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History
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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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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user could cause a subsequent action taken by a higher-privileged user in the Fleet administration interface to act on an unintended target, resulting in the deletion of resources including accounts with elevated privileges.
Title Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Resource Deletion
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
elastic
Published
Updated
Sep 2, 2026, 3:58 PM
Reserved
Aug 24, 2026, 9:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 2, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Sep 3, 2026, 1:43 PM