CVE-2024-12556 — HIGH (8.7)

Q: What is CVE-2024-12556?

CVE-2024-12556 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH). Prototype Pollution in Kibana can lead to code injection via unrestricted file upload combined with path traversal.

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-12556?

CVE-2024-12556 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-12556?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Kibana.

Vulnerability Description

Prototype Pollution in Kibana can lead to code injection via unrestricted file upload combined with path traversal.

CVSS Score

8.7

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Kibana	>= 8.16.1, < 8.16.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1321

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-16-4-and-8-17-2-security-update-esa-2025-0PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-12556?

CVE-2024-12556 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH). Prototype Pollution in Kibana can lead to code injection via unrestricted file upload combined with path traversal.

How severe is CVE-2024-12556?

CVE-2024-12556 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-12556?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Kibana.