#VU91262 Improper control of interaction frequency in Kibana - CVE-2024-37279

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91262

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37279

CWE-ID: CWE-799

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Kibana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Elastic Stack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the application does not limit the number of requests that a view-only user can send to the run_soon API. A remote user can continuously run complex queries and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Kibana: 8.7.0, 8.7.1, 8.8.0, 8.8.1, 8.8.2, 8.9.0, 8.9.1, 8.9.2, 8.10.0 - 8.13.4

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External links
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-14-0-security-update-esa-2024-15/360887

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.