CVE-2025-25015
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CVE-2025-25015 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to arbitrary code execution via a crafted file upload and specifically crafted HTTP requests. In Kibana versions >= 8.15.0 and < 8.17.1, this is exploitable by users with the Viewer role. In Kibana versions 8.17.1 and 8.17.2 , this is only exploitable by users that have roles that contain all the following privileges: fleet-all, integrations-all, actions:execute-advanced-connectors. EPSS estimates a 1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to arbitrary code execution via a crafted file upload and specifically crafted HTTP requests. In Kibana versions >= 8.15.0 and < 8.17.1, this is exploitable by users with the Viewer role. In Kibana versions 8.17.1 and 8.17.2 , this is only exploitable by users that have roles that contain all the following privileges: fleet-all, integrations-all, actions:execute-advanced-connectors
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Kibana | >= 8.15.0, < 8.16.6 |
| Elastic | Kibana | >= 8.17.0, < 8.17.3 |
References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-17-3-8-16-6-security-update-esa-2025-06/375441Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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