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Elk: Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Denial of Service (CVE-2026-82298)

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Medium
Published: 09/09/2026 (09/09/2026, 08:41:49 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: elk

Description

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Kibana can lead to denial of service via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180).

Affected software

Affected versions
>=8.0.0 <8.19.21>=9.0.0 <9.4.6>=9.5.0 <9.5.3

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/07/2026, 15:38:23 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Kibana involves incorrect authorization (CWE-863), which can be exploited by attackers to cause denial of service through misconfigured access control security levels (CAPEC-180). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access with low complexity, privileges required are low, no user interaction is needed, and the impact is limited to availability loss. No integrity or confidentiality impact is reported. There is no vendor advisory or patch information provided at this time.

Potential Impact

An attacker with low privileges can exploit the incorrect authorization to cause denial of service, impacting the availability of the Kibana service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, review and correct access control configurations to ensure proper authorization enforcement to mitigate potential denial of service.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-v6w2-j735-4m3p
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-82298"]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a9ad512acd9273b49b67e55

Added to database: 09/04/2026, 14:26:26 UTC

Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 15:38:23 UTC

Last updated: 10/17/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 70

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