CVE-2026-78609 json
Incorrect Authorization in Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Data
published 2026-09-02 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-04 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-70052
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) can lead to unauthorized modification of data via Metadata Spoofing (CAPEC-690). An actor holding limited Kubernetes permissions confined to a single namespace could cause attacker-controlled certificate material to be included in the Elasticsearch client trust bundle managed by ECK in a separate namespace.
Patch / fix
- elastic elastic_cloud_on_kubernetes 3.5.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Elastic Eck Operator
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-78609
- NVD CVE-2026-78609
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