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CVE-2026-72629: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Elastic Kibana

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-72629cvecve-2026-72629cwe-639
Published: 08/13/2026 (08/13/2026, 19:13:50 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Elastic
Product: Kibana

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized cross-space access via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). The result is disclosure of inference output from a trained model in a different space that the user is not authorized to list, read, or use, which exposes the behavior of a model. The same pattern also reached the deployment stop and deployment update operations, allowing an active trained model deployment in another space to be stopped or to have its allocated resources altered.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
elastic/kibana
pkg:github/elastic/kibana
Affected versions
=8.19.0=9.0.0=9.5.0=8.19.0=9.0.0=9.5.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/13/2026, 19:56:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-639) in Kibana permits an attacker with some privileges to bypass authorization controls by exploiting user-controlled keys. It enables unauthorized access to inference outputs of trained models in different spaces, which the attacker is not authorized to list, read, or use. Additionally, it allows stopping or updating active trained model deployments in other spaces, potentially altering allocated resources. The vulnerability is identified in Kibana versions 8.19.0, 9.0.0, and 9.5.0. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1 (high severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation leads to unauthorized disclosure of trained model inference outputs from other spaces, exposing sensitive model behavior. It also permits unauthorized stopping or updating of active model deployments in other spaces, which could disrupt model availability or alter resource allocation. There is no reported impact on integrity, but confidentiality is highly affected and availability impact is low.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is indicated in the provided data. Users should monitor Elastic's advisories for updates and apply patches once available. Until then, restrict user privileges and monitor access to trained model functionalities to minimize risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
elastic
Date Reserved
2026-08-10T11:17:29.887Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a7e1a7fbf8831d539b180e0

Added to database: 08/13/2026, 19:26:55 UTC

Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 19:56:28 UTC

Last updated: 08/13/2026, 23:01:03 UTC

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