HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-17246
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-17246

CWE-73Published: December 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-17246 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

elastic1 product(s)
kibana
Red Hat1 product(s)
openshift container platform
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106285
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3743
ADVISORYhttps://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594
ADVISORYhttps://www.elastic.co/community/security
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106285
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3743
ADVISORYhttps://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594
ADVISORYhttps://www.elastic.co/community/security

All References (8)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106285Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3743Third Party Advisory
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https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594Vendor Advisory
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https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106285Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:3743Third Party Advisory
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https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-stack-6-4-3-and-5-6-13-security-update/155594Vendor Advisory
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https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-17246
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-73
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 20, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-17246 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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