How severe is CVE-2025-68386?

CVE-2025-68386 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 low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-68386 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-68386?

CVE-2025-68386 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68386?

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

Does CVE-2025-68386 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-68386 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204406.

When was CVE-2025-68386 published?

CVE-2025-68386 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-68386

CVE-2025-68386 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-863.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-204406
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Elastic Kibana
Published: 2025-12-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper Authorization (CWE-285) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation (CAPEC-233) by allowing an authenticated user to change a document's sharing type to "global," even though they do not have permission to do so, making it visible to everyone in the space via a crafted a HTTP request.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68386?: Improper Authorization (CWE-285) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation (CAPEC-233) by allowing an authenticated user to change a document's sharing type to "global," even though they do not have permission to do so, making it visible to everyone in the space via a crafted a HTTP request.
How severe is CVE-2025-68386?: CVE-2025-68386 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 low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-68386 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-68386?: CVE-2025-68386 affects Elastic Kibana. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68386?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-68386 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-68386 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204406.
When was CVE-2025-68386 published?: CVE-2025-68386 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-8-9-1-8-and-9-2-2-security-update-esa-2025-38/384186

Affected products (1)

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

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