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CVE-2026-4818

In Search Guard FLX versions from 3.0.0 up to 4.0.1, there exists an issue which allows users without the necessary privileges to execute some management operations against data streams.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 0.19%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In Search Guard FLX versions from 3.0.0 up to 4.0.1, there exists an issue which allows users without the necessary privileges to execute some management operations against data streams.

CVSS 3.1
8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS
0.19% probability · 9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-285, CWE-862
Affected
search-guard/flx
Source
security@search-guard.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.