SB2025081821 - Privilege escalation in Elastic Beats
Published: August 18, 2025 Updated: August 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081821
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-25011)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path within the Beats installer. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.