8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-37736
Elastic Cloud Enterprise Improper Authorization
Description

Improper Authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise can lead to Privilege Escalation where the built-in readonly user can call APIs that should not be allowed. The list of APIs that are affected by this issue is: post:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts delete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id} patch:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id} post:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys delete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys/{api_key_id} patch:/user post:/users post:/users/auth/keys delete:/users/auth/keys delete:/users/auth/keys/_all delete:/users/auth/keys/{api_key_id} delete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys delete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys/{api_key_id} delete:/users/{user_name} patch:/users/{user_name}

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-37736 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Elastic elastic_cloud_enterprise
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Restrict access to sensitive APIs for the built-in readonly user.
  • Implement strict authorization checks for all API endpoints.
  • Review and limit the readonly user's permissions.
  • Apply vendor patches or updates for Elastic Cloud Enterprise.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-3-and-4-0-3-security-update-esa-2025-22/383132
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper Authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise can lead to Privilege Escalation where the built-in readonly user can call APIs that should not be allowed. The list of APIs that are affected by this issue is: post:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts delete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id} patch:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id} post:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys delete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys/{api_key_id} patch:/user post:/users post:/users/auth/keys delete:/users/auth/keys delete:/users/auth/keys/_all delete:/users/auth/keys/{api_key_id} delete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys delete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys/{api_key_id} delete:/users/{user_name} patch:/users/{user_name}
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-863
    Added Reference https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-3-and-4-0-3-security-update-esa-2025-22/383132
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
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