CVE-2026-78591 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Resource Deletion
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of resources via Path T…
Published: 2026-09-02 · CVSS: 6.3 · CVSS 3.1
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user could cause a subsequent action taken by a higher-privileged user in the Fleet administration interface to act on an unintended target, resulting in the deletion of resources including accounts with elevated privileges.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7