CVE-2026-56144 json
Incorrect Authorization in Elasticsearch Leading to Information Disclosure
published 3mo ago modified 18d ago also BIT-elasticsearch-2026-56144 , EUVD-2026-46389
- cvss
- 5.3
- 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 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with limited index privileges to exploit insufficient authorization controls in the ingest simulation feature. By targeting indices they are not authorized to access directly, the user can cause those indices' configured ingest pipelines to execute and return their output, potentially disclosing data processed or enriched by those pipelines. Additionally, the same feature can be used to retrieve index mapping metadata for indices the user are not authorized to access directly.
Patch / fix
- bitnami elasticsearch 8.19.18, 9.3.7, 9.4.4
- elastic elasticsearch 8.19.18, 9.3.7, 9.4.4
- elasticsearch elasticsearch 8.19.18, 9.3.7, 9.4.4
- org.elasticsearch elasticsearch 8.19.18, 9.3.7, 9.4.4
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | elasticsearch | >=8.12.0, <8.19.18 >=9.0.0, <9.3.7 >=9.4.0, <9.4.4 |
8.19.18 9.3.7 9.4.4 |
Affected products
- Elastic Elasticsearch
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-56144
- NVD CVE-2026-56144
- OSV BIT-elasticsearch-2026-56144
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