Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) Leading to Authentication Bypass
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-115708 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | elastic |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-29 15:17:17 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-30 18:17:22 UTC |
| Description | Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') (CWE-59) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to authentication bypass and unauthorized changes to the configuration of other deployments on the same host via Symlink Attack (CAPEC-132). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.001750000 probability, percentile 0.070710000 (date 2026-10-30)
Problem Types: CWE-59 | CWE-59 CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Elastic | Elastic Cloud Enterprise | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Elastic | Elastic Cloud Enterprise | affected 1.0.0 3.8.5 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Elastic | Elastic Cloud Enterprise | affected 4.0.0 4.2.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-6-and-4-2-1-security-updat... | [email protected] | discuss.elastic.co | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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