# CVE-2024-14047: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Winlogbeat Leading to Arbitrary File Write and Denial of Service

> CVE-2024-14047: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Winlogbeat Leading to Arbitrary File Write and Denial of Service. CVSS 7.2 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-14047
Last updated: 2026-09-10T19:21:31Z

- Published: 2026-09-01 13:59 UTC · Updated: 2026-09-10 19:21 UTC · Assigner: elastic
- CVSS: 7.2 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 0.14%, 4th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-59

## 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Elastic: Elastic Security

## Tracked companies

- [Elastic Cloud](https://rewindex.com/company/elastic-cloud.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-14047)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-14047)
- [https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-8-13-0-security-update-esa-2024-49/390044](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-8-13-0-security-update-esa-2024-49/390044)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-14047 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-14047.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-14047 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:11:19.587Z