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CVE-2025-25015

Elastic Kibana vulnerability

9.9 CRITICALEPSS 1.31%
  1. Published5 Mar 2025

Description

Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to arbitrary code execution via a crafted file upload and specifically crafted HTTP requests. In Kibana versions >= 8.15.0 and < 8.17.1, this is exploitable by users with the Viewer role. In Kibana versions 8.17.1 and 8.17.2 , this is only exploitable by users that have roles that contain all the following privileges: fleet-all, integrations-all, actions:execute-advanced-connectors

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Elastic Kibana≥ 8.15.0 < 8.16.6 · ≥ 8.17.0 < 8.17.3

Remediation

Fixed in
Elastic Kibana≥ 8.16.6

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-25015 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-25015 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 1.31%.

How severe is CVE-2025-25015?

CVE-2025-25015 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 1.31% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-25015?

Affected products include Elastic Kibana.

How do I fix CVE-2025-25015?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Elastic Kibana 8.16.6 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.