# CVE-2026-115712: Incorrect Authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Platform Settings

> CVE-2026-115712: Incorrect Authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) Leading to Unauthorized Modification of Platform Settings. CVSS 4.3 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-115712
Last updated: 2026-10-30T15:08:16Z

- Published: 2026-10-29 14:10 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-30 15:08 UTC · Assigner: elastic
- CVSS: 4.3 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS: 0.25%, 16th percentile (scored 2026-11-04)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-863

## Description

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to unauthorized modification of platform-level settings via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). An authenticated user with read-only access to the platform can change an installation-wide account setting that only platform administrators are permitted to change.

## Affected vendors and products

- Elastic: Elastic Cloud Enterprise

## Tracked companies

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

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115712)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115712)
- [https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-6-and-4-2-1-security-update-esa-2026-221/391265](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-6-and-4-2-1-security-update-esa-2026-221/391265)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-115712 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-115712.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-115712 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-11-04T16:19:38.095Z