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CVE-2024-14047: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Winlogbeat Leading to Arbitrary File Write and Denial of Service
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-01 · updated 2026-10-27
- Weakness: CWE-59
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.
Affected products
- Elastic Winlogbeat: from 7.6.0 before 8.13.0 — fixed in 8.13.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Elastic Winlogbeat 8.13.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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