How severe is CVE-2025-37729?

CVE-2025-37729 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-2025-37729 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-37729?

CVE-2025-37729 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-37729?

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-2025-37729 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-37729 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34069.

When was CVE-2025-37729 published?

CVE-2025-37729 was published on 2025-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-37729

CVE-2025-37729 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise 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-1336.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-34069
Weakness: CWE-1336
Affected product: Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise
Published: 2025-10-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to a malicious actor with Admin access exfiltrating sensitive information and issuing commands via a specially crafted string where Jinjava variables are evaluated.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-37729?: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to a malicious actor with Admin access exfiltrating sensitive information and issuing commands via a specially crafted string where Jinjava variables are evaluated.
How severe is CVE-2025-37729?: CVE-2025-37729 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-2025-37729 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-37729?: CVE-2025-37729 affects Elastic Elastic Cloud Enterprise. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-37729?: 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-2025-37729 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-37729 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34069.
When was CVE-2025-37729 published?: CVE-2025-37729 was published on 2025-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-2-and-4-0-2-security-update-esa-2025-21/382641

Affected products (1)

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