Auth bypass in Elastic Kibana

CVE-2026-78598

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in the Kibana machine learning feature can lead to information disclosure via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180). An authenticated user holding machine learning job management privileges within a single Kibana space could cause a job's saved object to become accessible across all spaces in the Kibana instance, without holding access rights to those additional spaces.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78598?
CVE-2026-78598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2026-78598?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.