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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2026-72677

Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) in Kibana can lead to the unauthorized deletion of Kibana resources via Relative Path Traversal (CAPEC-139). Kibana Fleet accepted a user-supplied identifier for a Fle...

Vulnerability Description

Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) in Kibana can lead to the unauthorized deletion of Kibana resources via Relative Path Traversal (CAPEC-139). Kibana Fleet accepted a user-supplied identifier for a Fleet Server host configuration without rejecting relative traversal sequences. The identifier is stored as provided and is later incorporated into the request that Kibana issues when that configuration is removed.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ElasticKibana>= 8.0.0, < 8.19.17

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-23

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-72677?

CVE-2026-72677 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) in Kibana can lead to the unauthorized deletion of Kibana resources via Relative Path Traversal (CAPEC-139). Kibana Fleet accepted a user-supplied identifier for a Fle...

How severe is CVE-2026-72677?

CVE-2026-72677 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72677?

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