CVE-2026-56152
Incorrect Authorization in Elastic Defend Leading to Information Disclosure
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 1, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 6, 2026, 6:05 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 271b6943-45a9-4f3a-ab4e-976f3fa05b5a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Ensure Elastic Defend adheres to Access Control Lists.
- Apply Principle of Least Privilege.
- Review user access roles and permissions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-56152.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-defend-8-19-13-9-2-7-9-3-2-security-update-esa-2026-46 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-56152 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-56152
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-56152 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-56152 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.6.0 up to (excluding) 8.19.13 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.3.0 up to (excluding) 9.3.2 Added Reference Type Elastic: https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-defend-8-19-13-9-2-7-9-3-2-security-update-esa-2026-46 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-56152', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T17:19:23.798243Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Elastic', 'product': 'Elastic Defend', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '9.3.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '8.6.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '8.19.12'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '9.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '9.2.6'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-defend-8-19-13-9-2-7-9-3-2-security-update-esa-2026-46