CVE-2024-52974

Name: CVE-2024-52974
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-04-08T17:15:34.653+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-52974 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been identified where a specially crafted request sent to an Observability API could cause the kibana server to crash. A successful attack requires a malicious user to have read permissions for Observability assigned to them.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been identified where a specially crafted request sent to an Observability API could cause the kibana server to crash. A successful attack requires a malicious user to have read permissions for Observability assigned to them.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.32%

23.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Elastic	Kibana	>= 7.17.0, < 7.17.23
Elastic	Kibana	>= 8.0.0, < 8.15.1

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-7-17-23-and-8-15-1-security-update-esa-2024-36/376923Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 8, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-52974?

How severe is CVE-2024-52974?

CVE-2024-52974 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52974?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST