CVE-2026-49095 json
Improper Input Validation in Kibana Fleet Leading to Privilege Escalation
published 5mo ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-elk-2026-49095 , BIT-kibana-2026-49095 , EUVD-2026-33033
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- bitnami elk 8.19.16, 9.3.5, 9.4.2
- bitnami kibana 8.19.16, 9.3.5, 9.4.2
- elastic kibana 8.19.16, 9.3.5, 9.4.2
- elasticsearch kibana 8.19.16, 9.3.5, 9.4.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | elk | >=8.0.0, <8.19.16 >=9.0.0, <9.3.5 >=9.4.0, <9.4.2 |
8.19.16 9.3.5 9.4.2 |
| bitnami | kibana | >=8.0.0, <8.19.16 >=9.0.0, <9.3.5 >=9.4.0, <9.4.2 |
8.19.16 9.3.5 9.4.2 |
Affected products
- Elastic Kibana
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-49095
- NVD CVE-2026-49095
- OSV BIT-elk-2026-49095
- OSV BIT-kibana-2026-49095
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