How severe is CVE-2024-23446?

CVE-2024-23446 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-23446 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-23446?

CVE-2024-23446 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23446?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-23446 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-23446 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-20949.

When was CVE-2024-23446 published?

CVE-2024-23446 was published on 2024-02-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-23446

CVE-2024-23446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-20949
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Elastic Kibana
Published: 2024-02-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered by Elastic, whereby the Detection Engine Search API does not respect Document-level security (DLS) or Field-level security (FLS) when querying the .alerts-security.alerts-{space_id} indices. Users who are authorized to call this API may obtain unauthorized access to documents if their roles are configured with DLS or FLS against the aforementioned index.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23446?: An issue was discovered by Elastic, whereby the Detection Engine Search API does not respect Document-level security (DLS) or Field-level security (FLS) when querying the .alerts-security.alerts-{space_id} indices. Users who are authorized to call this API may obtain unauthorized access to documents if their roles are configured with DLS or FLS against the aforementioned index.
How severe is CVE-2024-23446?: CVE-2024-23446 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-23446 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-23446?: CVE-2024-23446 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23446?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-23446 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-23446 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-20949.
When was CVE-2024-23446 published?: CVE-2024-23446 was published on 2024-02-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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