Incorrect Authorization in Elastic Defend Leading to Information Disclosure
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-56152 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | elastic |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-01 17:16:37 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-06 18:05:39 UTC |
| Description | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elastic Defend can lead to unauthorized information disclosure via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). Under certain conditions, a low-privileged authenticated user can access response action data that they are not authorized to view. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.001810000 probability, percentile 0.078410000 (date 2026-07-04)
Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863 CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Elastic | Endpoint Security | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Elastic | Elastic Defend | affected 9.3.0 9.3.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Elastic | Elastic Defend | affected 8.6.0 8.19.12 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Elastic | Elastic Defend | affected 9.0.0 9.2.6 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-defend-8-19-13-9-2-7-9-3-2-security-update-esa-2026-46 | [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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