CVE-2026-115712

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to unauthorized modification of platform-level settings via Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (CAPEC-1). An authenticated user with read-only access to the platform can change an installation-wide account setting that only platform administrators are permitted to change.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-6-and-4-2-1-security-update-esa-2026-221/391265	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise::::::::

History

30 Oct 2026, 15:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elastic_cloud_enterprise::::::::
First Time		Elastic Elastic elastic Cloud Enterprise
References	~~() https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-6-and-4-2-1-security-update-esa-2026-221/391265 -~~	() https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-6-and-4-2-1-security-update-esa-2026-221/391265 - Vendor Advisory

29 Oct 2026, 15:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-29 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-30 15:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-115712

Mitre link : CVE-2026-115712

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-115712

JSON object : View

Products Affected

elastic

elastic_cloud_enterprise

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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