#VU120210 Improper authorization in Kibana - CVE-2025-68422
Published: December 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120210
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68422
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Kibana
Kibana
Software vendor:
Elastic Stack
Elastic Stack
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and retrieve the list of live queries without the "live queries - read" permission.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.