# Winlogbeat 8.13.0 Security Update (ESA-2024-49)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-8-13-0-security-update-esa-2024-49/390044>\
**Category:** Security Announcements\
**Created:** [September 1, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-8-13-0-security-update-esa-2024-49/390044 "2026-09-01T13:42:24Z")\
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**Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Winlogbeat Leading to Arbitrary File Write and Denial of Service**

A local vulnerability in the Winlogbeat Windows installer caused runtime files to be placed in a directory writable by unprivileged users. A low-privileged attacker with existing access to the system could pre-position malicious filesystem links, causing a subsequent elevated Winlogbeat operation to write to or delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service.

**Affected Versions:**

- All versions from 7.6.0 up to and including 8.12.2

**Affected Configurations:**  
Only Windows installations using the MSI installer are affected.

**Solutions and Mitigations:**  
The issue is resolved in version 8.13.0.

**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.

**Severity:** CVSSv3.1: High ( 7.2 ) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H  
**CVE ID:** CVE-2024-14047  
**Problem Type:** CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')  
**Impact:** CAPEC-132 - Symlink Attack