How severe is CVE-2024-37287?

CVE-2024-37287 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-37287 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-37287?

CVE-2024-37287 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37287?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-37287 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-37287 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-36560.

When was CVE-2024-37287 published?

CVE-2024-37287 was published on 2024-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-37287

CVE-2024-37287 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-1321.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-36560
Weakness: CWE-1321
Affected product: Elastic Kibana
Published: 2024-08-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw allowing arbitrary code execution was discovered in Kibana. An attacker with access to ML and Alerting connector features, as well as write access to internal ML indices can trigger a prototype pollution vulnerability, ultimately leading to arbitrary code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-37287?: A flaw allowing arbitrary code execution was discovered in Kibana. An attacker with access to ML and Alerting connector features, as well as write access to internal ML indices can trigger a prototype pollution vulnerability, ultimately leading to arbitrary code execution.
How severe is CVE-2024-37287?: CVE-2024-37287 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-37287 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-37287?: CVE-2024-37287 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37287?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-37287 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-37287 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-36560.
When was CVE-2024-37287 published?: CVE-2024-37287 was published on 2024-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-14-2-7-17-23-security-update-esa-2024-22/

Affected products (1)

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