Vulnerability in Elastic Agent
CVE-2024-52976
Inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere in Elastic Agent subprocess, osqueryd, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via parameter injection. An attacker requires local access and the ability to modify osqueryd configurations.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Elastic Agent — versions 7.0.0, 8.0.0
- Elastic Agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-agent-7-17-25-and-8-15-4-security-update-esa-2024-… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-52976?
- CVE-2024-52976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Agent, classified under Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2025-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-52976?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.