PatchTheCVECVE-2026-115711: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory (CWE-538) in Elastic Cloud Ent
CVE-2026-115711 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory (CWE-538) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to credential disclosure via Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data (CAPEC-37). ECE stores runtime information about platform service containers in a location that lower-privileged platform components can read, and this information includes secrets from the container configuration. An attacker with access to the internal
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.4 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Adjacent network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | n/a |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-538 |
| Published | 2026-10-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-29 |
Last updated 2026-10-29 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Advisories and coverage
Official advisories
- Elastic Security Announcements: Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) 3.8.6 and 4.2.1 Security Update (ESA-2026-218) 2026-10-29
Research and news
- VulDB Recent Entries: CVE-2026-115711 | Elastic Cloud Enterprise up to 3.8.5/4.2.0 file information disclosure 2026-10-29
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-115711?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2026-115711 being exploited?
CVE-2026-115711 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2026-115711 affect?
CVE-2026-115711 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory (CWE-538) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to credential disclosure via Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data (CAPEC-37). ECE stores runtime information ab
How urgent is CVE-2026-115711?
Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.