Description
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability can lead to local privilege Escalation (LPE) via Insecure Directory Permissions. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of directory permissions. An attacker with local access may exploit this flaw to move and delete arbitrary files, potentially gaining SYSTEM privileges.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
4.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (2)
Elastic/APM Server
8.16 - 8.16.2
Elastic/APM Server
8.17 - 8.17.0
Published
Jul 30, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026