CVE-2026-78609
Incorrect Authorization in Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Data
Description
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Elastic
commercial·USaka elastic.co, elasticsearch co.
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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2 techniques Initial Access
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