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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-14047 · published 1 September 2026

CVE-2024-14047: Elastic winlogbeat link following vulnerability

Elastic · Winlogbeat

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.

7.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.11% · top 98.9% CWE-59 · Link following
7.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
10 Sep 2026Last modified by 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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-8-13-0-security-update-esa-2024-49/390044 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-14047), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.