CVE-2019-7609

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Kibana versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 contain an arbitrary code execution flaw in the Timelion visualizer. An attacker with access to the Timelion application could send a request that will attempt to execute javascript code. This could possibly lead to an attacker executing arbitrary commands with permissions of the Kibana process on the host system.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.45% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory elastic.co Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: Elastic Kibana
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-6-1-and-5-6-15-security-update/169077 vendor advisory
https://www.elastic.co/community/security broken link vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2860 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2824 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174569/Kibana-Timelion-Prototype-Pollution-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7609?
CVE-2019-7609 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-7609?
To fix CVE-2019-7609, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-7609 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2019-7609 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-7609?
CVE-2019-7609 affects Elastic Kibana.
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