Answer in brief
CVE-2026-78583 records a High severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Privilege Escalation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Elastic/Kibana (generic), Elastic/Kibana (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Elastic/Kibana (generic), Elastic/Kibana (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic/Kibanageneric | 8.0.0 || 9.0.0 || 9.5.0 | Not reported |
| Elastic/Kibanageneric | >=8.0.0 <=8.19.20 || >=9.0.0 <=9.4.5 || >=9.5.0 <=9.5.2 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 3, 2026
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation via Input Data Manipulation (CAPEC-153). Elasticsearch cluster privilege declarations originating from integration packages were not validated before being used to mint credentials for enrolled Elastic Agents. A user holding Fleet management privileges could therefore cause every Elastic Agent on a targeted policy to receive a credential carrying arbitrarily elevated Elasticsearch cluster privileges, up to and including full cluster administration.
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