CVE-2026-78604 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Elastic Agent Leading to Local Privilege Escalation to SYSTEM
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-2026-78604 | 2 Sep 202614:43 | – | cve |
 | Elastic Agent 8.19.21, 9.4.6, 9.5.2 Security Update (ESA-2026-150) | 1 Sep 202622:33 | – | elastic |
 | EUVD-2026-70057 | 2 Sep 202614:43 | – | euvd |
 | CVE-2026-78604 | 2 Sep 202615:17 | – | nvd |
 | PT-2026-84741 | 2 Sep 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity |
 | CVE-2026-78604 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Elastic Agent Leading to Local Privilege Escalation to SYSTEM | 2 Sep 202614:43 | – | vulnrichment |
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"version": "8.0.0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "8.19.20"
},
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},
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}
]
}
]Data
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02 Sep 2026 14:43Current
CVSS 3.17.8