Beats Uncontrolled Search Path Element can lead to Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) when using the Windows Installer

published 2025-07-30 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-23060

cvss: 7.0; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Elastic Beats 9.1.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 15 mo ago (2025-08-02)

Exploit prediction

0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	7.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Elastic Beats

Classification

Weakness

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

discuss.elastic.co /t/beats-windows-installer-9-1-0-security-update-esa-2025-12/380558

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-25011
NVD CVE-2025-25011

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Summary