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CVE-2026-72643

Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Agent Builder Leading to Disclosure and Tampering of Private Agents

7.1 HighFix available

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Up 0.1 points since Aug 14, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Agent Builder Leading to Disclosure and Tampering of Private Agents

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.

Record
CVE-2026-72643
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-58288 7.1

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.

Record
EUVD-2026-58288
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m5pm-2p35-xvpr 7.1

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user...

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.

Record
GHSA-m5pm-2p35-xvpr
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.1

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.

Record
CVE-2026-72643
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.1

Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Agent Builder Leading to Disclosure and Tampering of Private Agents

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.

Record
CVE-2026-72643
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-elk-2026-72643 No score

Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Agent Builder Leading to Disclosure and Tampering of Private Agents

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.

Record
BIT-elk-2026-72643
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-kibana-2026-72643 No score

Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Agent Builder Leading to Disclosure and Tampering of Private Agents

Kibana Agent Builder determines whether a caller owns a private agent by comparing a stable user identifier when one is recorded, and falling back to a comparison of the username when it is not. A username is not unique across Elasticsearch authentication realms, so two distinct principals that share a username in different realms are treated as the same owner. This discloses the configuration and instructions of an agent the caller does not own, and allows that agent to be altered or removed.

Record
BIT-kibana-2026-72643
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
elk
Bitnami
9.4.0 up to 9.4.5, 9.5.0 up to 9.5.1
9.4.59.5.1
kibana
Bitnami
9.4.0 up to 9.4.5, 9.5.0 up to 9.5.1
9.4.59.5.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-72643 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Elastic Kibana, published August 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in elk 9.4.5.

References

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