CRITICAL

CVE-2018-17246

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

93.8%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the Console plugin. An attacker with access to the Kibana Console API could send a request that will attempt to execute javascript code. This could possibly lead to an attacker executing arbitrary commands with permissions of the Kibana process on the host system.

Technical details

Published
12/20/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17246?

Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the Console plugin. An attacker with access to the Kibana Console API could send a request that will attempt to execute javascript code. This could possibly lead to an attacker executing arbitrary commands with permissions of the Kibana process on the host system.

Is CVE-2018-17246 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-17246 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 93.8%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-17246?

CVE-2018-17246 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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