How severe is CVE-2024-37279?

CVE-2024-37279 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-37279 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-37279?

CVE-2024-37279 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37279?

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

Does CVE-2024-37279 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-37279 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-36555.

When was CVE-2024-37279 published?

CVE-2024-37279 was published on 2024-06-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-37279

CVE-2024-37279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. 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 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-36555
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Elastic Kibana
Published: 2024-06-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was discovered in Kibana, allowing view-only users of alerting to use the run_soon API making the alerting rule run continuously, potentially affecting the system availability if the alerting rule is running complex queries.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-37279?: A flaw was discovered in Kibana, allowing view-only users of alerting to use the run_soon API making the alerting rule run continuously, potentially affecting the system availability if the alerting rule is running complex queries.
How severe is CVE-2024-37279?: CVE-2024-37279 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-37279 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-37279?: CVE-2024-37279 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37279?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-37279 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-37279 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-36555.
When was CVE-2024-37279 published?: CVE-2024-37279 was published on 2024-06-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-14-0-security-update-esa-2024-15/360887

Affected products (1)

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

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