Path Traversal in Elastic Kibana
CVE-2026-78590
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of privileged resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user holding Fleet Settings write access could cause a subsequent administrative action to act on unintended internal resources, resulting in the deletion of privileged resources such as user accounts and other organizational assets. Exploitation requires an administrator to interact with the affected Fleet interface.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-78590?
- CVE-2026-78590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-78590?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.