Missing Authorization in Elasticsearch Leading to Information Disclosure
Description
CVE-2026-78607 is a vulnerability involving missing authorization in Elasticsearch components related to Microsoft Azure Linux 3.0 and rubygem-elasticsearch. This flaw could lead to unauthorized information disclosure due to insufficient access control. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation data is provided. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches. The affected versions include Microsoft Azure Linux 3.0 and rubygem-elasticsearch version 3.0.
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-78607 and published by the Microsoft Security Response Center, concerns missing authorization checks in Elasticsearch-related software components, specifically Microsoft Azure Linux 3.0 and rubygem-elasticsearch 3.0. The weakness is categorized under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The lack of authorization may allow unauthorized users to access information they should not be able to see. No CVSS score or patch information is provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact is unauthorized information disclosure due to missing authorization controls. This could expose sensitive data to unauthorized parties. No further impact details or exploitation scenarios are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided. Organizations using the affected versions should monitor Microsoft Security Response Center advisories for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_vex
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Microsoft Security Response Center
- Advisory Id
- msrc_CVE-2026-78607
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a998f68acd9273b491934ee
Added to database: 09/03/2026, 15:16:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 19:27:19 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 33
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