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CVE-2026-78591

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126).

MEDIUM 6.3EPSS 0.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user could cause a subsequent action taken by a higher-privileged user in the Fleet administration interface to act on an unintended target, resulting in the deletion of resources including accounts with elevated privileges.

CVSS 3.1
6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
EPSS
0.23% probability · 14th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
elastic/kibana
Source
security@elastic.co

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