PatchTheCVEelastic agent vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting elastic agent, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
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elastic agent has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2026-09-02. Highest priority: CVE-2026-78604 (score 28/100).
- CVE-2026-78604 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732) in Elastic Agent can lead to local privilege e
FAQ
How do I fix elastic agent vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is elastic agent being exploited right now?
None of the tracked elastic agent CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which elastic agent CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-78604 currently ranks highest (28/100): Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732) in Elastic Agent can lead to local privilege e.