How severe is CVE-2025-68422?

CVE-2025-68422 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 low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-68422 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-68422?

CVE-2025-68422 primarily affects Elastic Kibana. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68422?

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

Does CVE-2025-68422 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-68422 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204405.

When was CVE-2025-68422 published?

CVE-2025-68422 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-68422

CVE-2025-68422 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% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-204405
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 bypass intended permission restrictions via a crafted HTTP request. This allows an attacker who lacks the live queries - read permission to successfully retrieve the list of live queries.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68422?: Improper Authorization (CWE-285) in Kibana can lead to privilege escalation (CAPEC-233) by allowing an authenticated user to bypass intended permission restrictions via a crafted HTTP request. This allows an attacker who lacks the live queries - read permission to successfully retrieve the list of live queries.
How severe is CVE-2025-68422?: CVE-2025-68422 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 low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-68422 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-68422?: CVE-2025-68422 primarily affects Elastic Kibana. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68422?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-68422 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-68422 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204405.
When was CVE-2025-68422 published?: CVE-2025-68422 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-7-9-1-7-and-9-2-1-security-update-esa-2025-39/384187

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:kibana:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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