CVE-2026-72655: Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Data Modification

Published Aug 13, 2026
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Updated

Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes (CWE-915) in the case management functionality of Elastic Security in Kibana can lead to unauthorized modification of case data by an authenticated user who has not been granted case editing privileges, via Manipulating User-Controlled Variables (CAPEC-77). Object attributes accepted by the case management API were not subject to the same authorization enforcement applied in the user interface, so a low-privileged user could alter case records they were only entitled to view.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Elastic Kibana
Elastic Kibana>=8.0.0<8.19.20
Elastic Kibana>=9.0.0<9.4.5

Event History

Aug 13, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:13 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-72655?

CVE-2026-72655 has a severity rating of medium, with a score of 4.3.

2

How does CVE-2026-72655 affect Kibana?

CVE-2026-72655 allows authenticated users to modify case data without proper editing privileges in Kibana's case management functionality.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-72655?

To fix CVE-2026-72655, you should update to the latest version of Elastic Kibana that addresses this vulnerability.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-72655?

Authenticated users in Elastic Kibana may be affected by CVE-2026-72655 if they are able to manipulate attributes of case data.

5

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2026-72655?

The potential consequences of CVE-2026-72655 include unauthorized modification of case data, which could compromise data integrity within Kibana.

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