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          "type": "GIT"
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          "type": "GIT"
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-22"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/78xxx/CVE-2026-78599.json",
    "unresolved_ranges": [
      {
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            "introduced": "8.0.0"
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            "last_affected": "8.19.17"
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        "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD"
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  "details": "Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to the unauthorized deletion of internal resources via Path Traversal (CAPEC-126). A low-privileged user holding Fleet write access could cause a subsequent administrative delete action to act on unintended internal resources. Exploitation requires an administrator to interact with the affected Fleet interface.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-78599",
  "modified": "2026-09-05T03:31:08.624997532Z",
  "published": "2026-09-02T14:43:17.212Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-18-9-4-3-security-update-esa-2026-157/390112"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/78xxx/CVE-2026-78599.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78599"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Stored Path Traversal in Kibana Leading to Unauthorized Deletion of Internal Resources"
}