CVE-2025-68386: Kibana Improper Authorization

Published Dec 18, 2025
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Updated

Improper Authorization (CWE-285) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation (CAPEC-233) by allowing an authenticated user to change a document's sharing type to "global," even though they do not have permission to do so, making it visible to everyone in the space via a crafted a HTTP request.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Elastic Kibana
Elastic Kibana>=7.0.0<=7.17.29
Elastic Kibana>=8.0.0<8.19.8
Elastic Kibana>=9.0.0<9.1.8
Elastic Kibana>=9.2.0<9.2.2

Event History

Dec 18, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-68386?

CVE-2025-68386 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-68386?

To fix CVE-2025-68386, update your Elastic Kibana instance to the latest patched version.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-68386?

CVE-2025-68386 affects all versions of Elastic Kibana prior to the security update where the vulnerability is addressed.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-68386?

CVE-2025-68386 is categorized as an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) leading to privilege escalation.

5

What are the consequences of CVE-2025-68386?

The consequences of CVE-2025-68386 include the potential exposure of sensitive documents to all users within the space.

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