Auth bypass in Elastic Kibana
CVE-2025-25010
Incorrect authorization in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation via the built-in reporting_user role which incorrectly has the ability to access all Kibana Spaces.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Elastic Kibana — versions 9.0.0, 9.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-9-0-6-9-1-3-security-update-esa-2025-13/381426 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-25010?
- CVE-2025-25010 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2025-25010?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-25010 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.