CVE-2026-49095
MEDIUM EPSS 17.5%
Published May 28, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published May 28, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) in the Kibana Fleet agent policy management feature can lead to privilege escalation. An authenticated user with Fleet management privileges can manipulate agent policy configuration by injecting values into a configuration override mechanism that is not adequately validated. An attacker can cause Elastic Agents to be issued API keys with elevated Elasticsearch privileges, potentially granting unauthorized read and write access to sensitive Elasticsearch security indices beyond what is intended for the Fleet management role.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
17.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Validation
Affected Products 3
References 1
- discuss.elastic.co https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-fleet-8-19-16-9-3-5-and-9-4-2-security-update-esa-2026-38/386559
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.