CVE-2026-72681
Medium
Description
Kibana Agent Builder does not correctly verify that the requesting user holds the privileges required by a separate Kibana feature before it creates and runs a tool that invokes that feature's functionality. This allows privilege escalation and could lead to disclosure of sensitive information that the user is not authorized to read.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Elastic Kibana
PublishedAug 13, 2026
First seenAug 13, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Update
- elastic kibana9.4.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| elastic kibana | 9.4.0 ≤ v < 9.4.4 | 9.4.4 |
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