CVE-2026-56144
MEDIUMIncorrect Authorization in Elasticsearch Leading to Information Disclosure
Title source: cnaDescription
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elasticsearch can allow an authenticated user with limited index privileges to exploit insufficient authorization controls in the ingest simulation feature. By targeting indices they are not authorized to access directly, the user can cause those indices' configured ingest pipelines to execute and return their output, potentially disclosing data processed or enriched by those pipelines. Additionally, the same feature can be used to retrieve index mapping metadata for indices the user are not authorized to access directly.
References (1)
Core 1
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
11.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (3)
Elastic/Elasticsearch
8.12.0 - 8.19.17
Elastic/Elasticsearch
9.0.0 - 9.3.6
Elastic/Elasticsearch
9.4.0 - 9.4.3
Published
Jul 21, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 22, 2026