Auth bypass in Elastic Kibana
CVE-2026-72643
Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Elastic Kibana — versions 9.4.0, 9.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-72643?
- CVE-2026-72643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72643?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.