CVE-2026-78602

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Elastic Maps Server Leading to Unauthorized File Disclosure

Published Sep 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in Elastic Maps Server can lead to information disclosure via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). An unauthenticated attacker able to reach the service over the network could cause it to return the contents of files outside its intended content directory that are readable by the server process.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic maps Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elastic:maps_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:maps_server:9.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Elastic maps Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic elastic Maps Server
Vendors & Products Elastic
Elastic elastic Maps Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in Elastic Maps Server can lead to information disclosure via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). An unauthenticated attacker able to reach the service over the network could cause it to return the contents of files outside its intended content directory that are readable by the server process.
Title Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Elastic Maps Server Leading to Unauthorized File Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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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 8, 2026, 6:29 PM