Vulnerability Description
Improper Authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise can lead to Privilege Escalation where the built-in readonly user can call APIs that should not be allowed. The list of APIs that are affected by this issue is: post:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts delete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id} patch:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id} post:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys delete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys/{api_key_id} patch:/user post:/users post:/users/auth/keys delete:/users/auth/keys delete:/users/auth/keys/_all delete:/users/auth/keys/{api_key_id} delete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys delete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys/{api_key_id} delete:/users/{user_name} patch:/users/{user_name}
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elastic Cloud Enterprise | >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-37736?
CVE-2025-37736 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Improper Authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise can lead to Privilege Escalation where the built-in readonly user can call APIs that should not be allowed. The list of APIs that are affected by thi...
How severe is CVE-2025-37736?
CVE-2025-37736 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-37736?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise.