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...
- Published
- Dec 20, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- elastic
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.7%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
- Vulhub vulnerability labs
Declared conditions
- lab image version: vulhub/kibana:5.6.12(kibana/CVE-2018-17246/docker-compose.yml:services.kibana.image)
- lab image version: vulhub/elasticsearch:5.6.16(kibana/CVE-2018-17246/docker-compose.yml:services.elasticsearch.image)
- Kibana - Local File InclusionTemplate
http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-17246.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: word($.matchers[*].type)
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