CVE-2024-14047: CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Elastic Elastic Security
A local vulnerability in the Winlogbeat Windows installer caused runtime files to be placed in a directory writable by unprivileged users. A low-privileged attacker with existing access to the system could pre-position malicious filesystem links, causing a subsequent elevated Winlogbeat operation to write to or delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service.
CVE-2024-14047: CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Elastic Elastic Security
Description
A local vulnerability in the Winlogbeat Windows installer caused runtime files to be placed in a directory writable by unprivileged users. A low-privileged attacker with existing access to the system could pre-position malicious filesystem links, causing a subsequent elevated Winlogbeat operation to write to or delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- elastic
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-31T09:06:33.044Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a96dc3eacd9273b49caddb2
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 14:07:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/02/2026, 01:56:15 UTC
Views: 13
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