CVE-2026-63137 is a vulnerability in Elastic Kibana
Published on September 1, 2026
Incorrect Authorization in Kibana Leading to Privilege Escalation
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation via Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels (CAPEC-180). A user holding workflow edit permissions could cause scheduled workflow executions to run with the privileges of a different, higher-privileged user, allowing access to and modification of data beyond their own authorization scope.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-63137 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2026-63137 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-63137
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Affected Versions
Elastic Kibana:- Version 9.3.0, <= 9.4.2 is affected.