CVE-2026-63137
Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Privilege Escalation
CVSS Score
8.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180). A user holding workflow edit permissions could cause scheduled workflow executions to run with the privileges of a different, higher-privileged user, allowing access to and modification of data beyond their own authorization scope.
| CWE | CWE-863 |
| Vendor | elastic |
| Product | kibana |
| Published | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 2, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
Elastic / Kibana
9.3.0 ≤ 9.4.2