Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Resource Consumption
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in the Kibana machine learning feature can lead to unauthorized resource consumption via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180). An authenticated user could invoke machine learning functionality beyond their authorization scope, consuming cluster resources they should not be able to reach.
Affected Versions:
- 8.x: All versions from 8.0.0 up to and including 8.19.20
- 9.x:
- All versions from 9.0.0 up to and including 9.4.5
- All versions from 9.5.0 up to and including 9.5.1
Affected Configurations:
All configurations with machine learning features enabled.
Solutions and Mitigations:
The issue is resolved in Kibana versions 8.19.21, 9.4.6, and 9.5.2.
For Users that Cannot Upgrade:
There are no workarounds for this vulnerability.
Indicators of Compromise (IOC)
No specific indicators of compromise have been identified for this vulnerability.
Elastic Cloud Serverless
Due to our continuous deployment and patching model, the vulnerability described in this security advisory was remediated in our Elastic Cloud Serverless offering before the public disclosure.
Severity: CVSSv3.1: Medium ( 4.3 ) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVE ID: CVE-2026-82293
Problem Type: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Impact: CAPEC-180 - Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels