How severe is CVE-2024-37288?

CVE-2024-37288 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-37288 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-37288?

CVE-2024-37288 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37288?

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-2024-37288 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-37288 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-36561.

When was CVE-2024-37288 published?

CVE-2024-37288 was published on 2024-09-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-37288

CVE-2024-37288 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Elastic Kibana with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. 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-502.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-36561
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Elastic Kibana
Published: 2024-09-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A deserialization issue in Kibana can lead to arbitrary code execution when Kibana attempts to parse a YAML document containing a crafted payload. This issue only affects users that use Elastic Security’s built-in AI tools https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/ai-for-security.html and have configured an Amazon Bedrock connector https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/assistant-connect-to-bedrock.html .

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-37288?: A deserialization issue in Kibana can lead to arbitrary code execution when Kibana attempts to parse a YAML document containing a crafted payload. This issue only affects users that use Elastic Security’s built-in AI tools https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/ai-for-security.html and have configured an Amazon Bedrock connector https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/security/current/assistant-connect-to-bedrock.html .
How severe is CVE-2024-37288?: CVE-2024-37288 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-37288 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-37288?: CVE-2024-37288 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37288?: 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-2024-37288 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-37288 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-36561.
When was CVE-2024-37288 published?: CVE-2024-37288 was published on 2024-09-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-15-1-security-update-esa-2024-27-esa-2024-28/366119

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:8.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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