How severe is CVE-2019-7609?

CVE-2019-7609 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-7609 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-7609 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-01-10, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-7609?

CVE-2019-7609 primarily affects Elastic Kibana. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7609?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2019-7609 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2019-7609 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2019-17147. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-01-10).

When was CVE-2019-7609 published?

CVE-2019-7609 was published on 2019-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-7609

CVE-2019-7609 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2022-01-10). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 95% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2022-01-10)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2019-17147
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2022-01-10)
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Elastic Kibana
Published: 2019-03-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Kibana versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 contain an arbitrary code execution flaw in the Timelion visualizer. An attacker with access to the Timelion application could send a request that will attempt to execute javascript code. This could possibly lead to an attacker executing arbitrary commands with permissions of the Kibana process on the host system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7609?: Kibana versions before 5.6.15 and 6.6.1 contain an arbitrary code execution flaw in the Timelion visualizer. An attacker with access to the Timelion application could send a request that will attempt to execute javascript code. This could possibly lead to an attacker executing arbitrary commands with permissions of the Kibana process on the host system.
How severe is CVE-2019-7609?: CVE-2019-7609 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-7609 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-7609 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-01-10, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-7609?: CVE-2019-7609 primarily affects Elastic Kibana. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7609?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2019-7609 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2019-7609 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2019-17147. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-01-10).
When was CVE-2019-7609 published?: CVE-2019-7609 was published on 2019-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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