Elastic Cloud Enterprise: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
CVE-2026-115708 is a high-severity improper link resolution before file access vulnerability in Elastic Cloud Enterprise from Elastic, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected Elastic Cloud Enterprise versions: 1.0.0 through 3.8.5; 4.0.0 through 4.2.0. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Elastic Cloud Enterprise you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on discuss.elastic.co for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elastic Cloud Enterprise | 1.0.0 through 3.8.5; 4.0.0 through 4.2.0 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CNA (elastic.co).
Official 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).
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system. Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.
More Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerabilities (CWE-59)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in Elastic Cloud Enterprise
- 7.5 High severity
- 8.2 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
Recent Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerabilities
- 8.8 High severity
- 8.4 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.3 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
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