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CVE-2026-72671: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Elastic Kibana

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-72671cvecve-2026-72671cwe-862
Published: 08/13/2026 (08/13/2026, 19:11:15 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Elastic
Product: Kibana

Description

A Kibana Machine Learning capability that removes a saved object from the current space accepts machine learning trained models as a target, but it verifies only the privileges that apply to anomaly detection jobs and data frame analytics jobs. A user whose role grants create anomaly detection jobs and data frame analytics jobs without the trained model privilege can therefore remove a trained model from a space. The model itself is not deleted and remains available in its other spaces, and the change can be reversed by a suitably privileged user.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

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

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
elastic/kibana
pkg:github/elastic/kibana
Affected versions
=8.0.0=9.0.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/13/2026, 19:44:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability in Elastic Kibana's Machine Learning feature allows users with create privileges for anomaly detection and data frame analytics jobs, but lacking trained model privileges, to remove trained models from a specific space. The authorization check only verifies privileges related to anomaly detection and data frame analytics jobs, omitting trained model privileges. Consequently, unauthorized users can remove trained models from spaces without deleting the model itself. The model remains available in other spaces and can be restored by authorized users.

Potential Impact

An attacker with limited privileges can remove trained machine learning models from a space, potentially disrupting workflows or causing confusion. However, the models are not deleted and remain accessible in other spaces, and the removal can be reversed by authorized users. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact to the models themselves.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles to ensure that only users with trained model privileges can remove trained models from spaces. Monitor role assignments to prevent unauthorized privilege combinations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
elastic
Date Reserved
2026-08-10T11:17:49.704Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a7e1a84bf8831d539b18377

Added to database: 08/13/2026, 19:27:00 UTC

Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 19:44:14 UTC

Last updated: 08/13/2026, 20:57:21 UTC

Views: 2

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