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CVE-2024-14047
Elastic Elastic Security — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Winlogbeat Leading to Arbitrary File Write and Denial of Service
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L N R U N H H 7.1 .0011 1.1 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Elastic Security 7.6.0 – —
TIMELINE
Aug 31 Reserved by elastic
Sep 1 Published (CNA: elastic)
Sep 10 RESCORED — CVE-2024-14047 (Elastic Security). CVSS 7.2 → 7.1 (NVD).
Description
A local vulnerability in the Winlogbeat Windows installer caused runtime files to be placed in a directory writable by unprivileged users. A low-privileged attacker with existing access to the system could pre-position malicious filesystem links, causing a subsequent elevated Winlogbeat operation to write to or delete arbitrary files. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by elastic |
| September 1, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: elastic) |
| September 10, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-14047 (Elastic Security). CVSS 7.2 → 7.1 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Elastic | Elastic Security | — | 7.6.0 | — |
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