2026-09-26 20:42CVE-2026-78582elastic
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-862

Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Deletion of Data

Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized deletion of data via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180). An authenticated user holding Synthetics privileges scoped to a single Kibana space could permanently delete Synthetics monitors that are shared into spaces they have no access to. Where a monitor is associated with a private location, the same operation also destroys the underlying Elastic Agent integration configuration without the authorization checks that Fleet would otherwise apply.

Problem type

Affected products

Elastic

Kibana

<= 7.17.29 - AFFECTED

<= 8.19.21 - AFFECTED

<= 9.4.6 - AFFECTED

<= 9.5.2 - AFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-8638-62wr-x98m

Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized deletion of data via...

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8638-62wr-x98m

Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized deletion of data via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180). An authenticated user holding Synthetics privileges scoped to a single Kibana space could permanently delete Synthetics monitors that are shared into spaces they have no access to. Where a monitor is associated with a private location, the same operation also destroys the underlying Elastic Agent integration configuration without the authorization checks that Fleet would otherwise apply.

JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-78582
Click to expand
{
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "cveMetadata": {
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-78582",
    "assignerOrgId": "271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a",
    "assignerShortName": "elastic",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-09-26T20:42:13.395Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-08-24T21:13:45.971Z",
    "datePublished": "2026-09-26T20:42:13.395Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "containers": {
    "cna": {
      "providerMetadata": {
        "orgId": "271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a",
        "shortName": "elastic",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-09-26T20:42:13.395Z"
      },
      "title": "Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Deletion of Data",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized deletion of data via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180). An authenticated user holding Synthetics privileges scoped to a single Kibana space could permanently delete Synthetics monitors that are shared into spaces they have no access to. Where a monitor is associated with a private location, the same operation also destroys the underlying Elastic Agent integration configuration without the authorization checks that Fleet would otherwise apply.",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "type": "text/html",
              "base64": false,
              "value": "<p>Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana can lead to unauthorized deletion of data via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180). An authenticated user holding Synthetics privileges scoped to a single Kibana space could permanently delete Synthetics monitors that are shared into spaces they have no access to. Where a monitor is associated with a private location, the same operation also destroys the underlying Elastic Agent integration configuration without the authorization checks that Fleet would otherwise apply.</p>"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
          "vendor": "Elastic",
          "product": "Kibana",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "7.12.0",
              "status": "affected",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "7.17.29"
            },
            {
              "version": "8.0.0",
              "status": "affected",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "8.19.21"
            },
            {
              "version": "9.0.0",
              "status": "affected",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "9.4.6"
            },
            {
              "version": "9.5.0",
              "status": "affected",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "9.5.2"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "description": "CWE-862 Missing Authorization",
              "cweId": "CWE-862",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-22-9-4-7-9-5-3-security-update-esa-2026-139/390680"
        }
      ],
      "impacts": [
        {
          "capecId": "CAPEC-180",
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CAPEC-180 Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "format": "CVSS",
          "scenarios": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "GENERAL"
            }
          ],
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "version": "3.1",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 6.5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}