CVE-2026-72677
HIGHDescription
Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) in Kibana can lead to the unauthorized deletion of Kibana resources via Relative Path Traversal (CAPEC-139). Kibana Fleet accepted a user-supplied identifier for a Fleet Server host configuration without rejecting relative traversal sequences. The identifier is stored as provided and is later incorporated into the request that Kibana issues when that configuration is removed.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 19% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-23 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-27199 | High | 7.3 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-5410 | High | 7.5 | 96% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-40870 | Critical | 9.8 | 93% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2025-64446 | Critical | 9.8 | 92% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-5405 | Medium | 6.5 | 69% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-55752 | High | 7.5 | 67% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-72677?
No published fix for CVE-2026-72677 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-72677 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-72677 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.27% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 19% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-72677?
CVE-2026-72677 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-28.