CVE-2026-78591: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Elastic Kibana
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.
CVE-2026-78591: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Elastic Kibana
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 v3.1
Score 6.3medium
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- elastic
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T21:13:51.298Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a983847acd9273b495d15d6
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 14:52:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/03/2026, 00:57:33 UTC
Views: 12
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