APM Server Uncontrolled Search Path Element can lead to Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) when using the Windows Installer (Elastic APM Server)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.15 % · percentile 4 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- elastic
- NVD status
- Deferred
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | elastic |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · security@elastic.co (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-23061
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-0712
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0636 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Elastic · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Elastic · APM Server | affected 8.16 ≤ 8.16.2 ; affected 8.17 ≤ 8.17.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |