# CVE-2026-26939: Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Endpoint Response Action Configuration

> CVE-2026-26939: Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Endpoint Response Action Configuration. CVSS 6.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-26939
Last updated: 2026-06-17T10:26:25Z

- Published: 2026-03-19 17:11 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 10:26 UTC · Assigner: elastic
- CVSS: 6.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS: 0.20%, 10th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-862

## Description

Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in Kibana’s server-side Detection Rule Management can lead to Unauthorized Endpoint Response Action Configuration (host isolation, process termination, and process suspension) via CAPEC-1 (Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs). This requires an authenticated attacker with rule management privileges.

## Affected vendors and products

- Elastic: Kibana

## Tracked companies

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

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-26939)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26939)
- [https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-12-9-2-6-9-3-1-security-update-esa-2026-19/385530](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-12-9-2-6-9-3-1-security-update-esa-2026-19/385530)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-26939 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-26939.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-26939 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:16:43.737Z