CVE-2024-37285
9.1 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2024-37285 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting elastic kibana. It was published on November 14, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
A deserialization issue in Kibana can lead to arbitrary code execution when Kibana attempts to parse a YAML document containing a crafted payload. A successful attack requires a malicious user to have a combination of both specific Elasticsearch indices privileges https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/defining-roles.html#roles-indices-priv and Kibana privileges https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/fleet/current/fleet-roles-and-privileges.html assigned to them.
The following Elasticsearch indices permissions are required
* write privilege on the system indices .kibana_ingest*
* The allow_restricted_indices flag is set to true
Any of the following Kibana privileges are additionally required
* Under Fleet the All privilege is granted
* Under Integration the Read or All privilege is granted
* Access to the fleet-setup privilege is gained through the Fleet Server’s service account token
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from elastic. Update kibana to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| elastic | kibana | 8.10.0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-37285?
CVE-2024-37285 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting elastic kibana. It was published on November 14, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2024-37285?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-37285?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from elastic. Update kibana to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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