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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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.
Title Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-863
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: elastic

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-01T19:38:24.336Z

Reserved: 2026-07-15T18:23:57.166Z

Link: CVE-2026-63137

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Updated: 2026-09-01T19:38:21.364Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-01T20:17:15.117

Modified: 2026-09-01T21:15:37.123

Link: CVE-2026-63137

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