CVE-2019-7609: Kibana Arbitrary Code Execution

CVE-2019-7609 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-01-10

Kibana contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Timelion visualizer. An attacker can send a crafted request to execute JavaScript code, potentially leading to arbitrary command execution with the permissions of the Kibana process.

Technologies: Elastic Kibana. Vendors: Elastic.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-7609 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-7609 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-7609?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 10 January 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Elastic Kibana before 5.6.15, and 6.0.0 to 6.6.1; Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 3.11, 4.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-7609?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-7609 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-7609?
Check whether you run Elastic Kibana. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Elastic Kibana before 5.6.15, and 6.0.0 to 6.6.1
  • Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 3.11, 4.1

Timeline

  • 2019-02-19: advisory: Elastic security update for 6.6.1 and 5.6.15 published
  • 2019-03-26: disclosed: Initial NVD analysis published
  • 2022-01-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-01-10: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild

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