Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Winlogbeat Leading to Arbitrary File Write and Denial of Service (Elastic Elastic Security)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.14 % · percentile 4 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- elastic
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
A local vulnerability in the Winlogbeat Windows installer caused runtime files to be placed in a directory writable by unprivileged users. A low-privileged attacker with existing access to the system could pre-position malicious filesystem links, causing a subsequent elevated Winlogbeat operation to write to or delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H | elastic |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H | NVD · security@elastic.co (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-55738
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-14047
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1107 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Elastic · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:winlogbeat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.6.0 < 8.13.0
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Elastic · Elastic Security | affected 7.6.0 ≤ 8.12.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |