Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published May 28, 2026· Updated Jun 1, 2026
CVE-2026-49095
CVE-2026-49095
Description
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) in the Kibana Fleet agent policy management feature can lead to privilege escalation. An authenticated user with Fleet management privileges can manipulate agent policy configuration by injecting values into a configuration override mechanism that is not adequately validated. An attacker can cause Elastic Agents to be issued API keys with elevated Elasticsearch privileges, potentially granting unauthorized read and write access to sensitive Elasticsearch security indices beyond what is intended for the Fleet management role.
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Affected products
5- osv-coords2 versions
>= 8.0.0, < 8.19.16+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0, < 8.19.16
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0, < 8.19.16
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Kibana: Elastic Discloses 10 CVEs in a Single Day — SSRF, DoS, and Privilege EscalationVypr Intelligence · May 28, 2026