High severity8.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 1, 2026· Updated Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-63137
CVE-2026-63137
Description
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.
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Affected products
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References
1- discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-9-4-3-security-update-esa-2026-61/390086nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Elastic Kibana: 25 Authorization and Resource Management Vulnerabilities Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Sep 3, 2026
- Elastic Kibana: Batch of 15 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Affecting Authorization and Resource ManagementVypr Intelligence · Sep 1, 2026