CVE-2025-25011

July 31, 2025, 6:42 p.m.

7.0
Medium

Description

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability can lead to local privilege Escalation (LPE) via Insecure Directory Permissions. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of directory permissions. An attacker with local access may exploit this flaw to move and delete arbitrary files, potentially gaining SYSTEM privileges.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Elastic
  • Elasticsearch
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a elastic elasticsearch / / / / / / / /

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-windows-installer-9-1-0-security-update-esa-2025-12/380558

Tags

CWE-427
bressers@elastic.co
2025-07-30
CVE-2025-25011

CVSS Score

7.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: July 30, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified: July 31, 2025, 6:42 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

bressers@elastic.co

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