VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-78591

CVSS score6.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-09-02
Last modified2026-09-03
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

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.

Weakness classification

  • security@elastic.co: CWE-22

Primary references