Kibana 8.x < 8.19.16 / 9.0.x < 9.3.5 / 9.4.x < 9.4.2 DoS (ESA-2026-163)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(344318);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-78586");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0244");

  script_name(english:"Kibana 8.x < 8.19.16 / 9.0.x < 9.3.5 / 9.4.x < 9.4.2 DoS (ESA-2026-163)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Kibana installed on the remote host is 8.x prior to 8.19.16, or 9.0.x prior to 9.3.5, or 9.4.x prior to
9.4.2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ESA-2026-163 advisory.

  - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770) in Kibana can lead to a denial of service
    via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user with low-level privileges could submit a
    specially crafted request that causes Kibana to consume an unbounded amount of memory, rendering it
    unavailable to all users. (CVE-2026-78586)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported
version number.");
  # https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-16-9-3-5-9-4-2-security-update-esa-2026-163/390116
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?dc74424e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to Kibana version 8.19.16, 9.3.5, 9.4.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-78586");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:elasticsearch:kibana");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("kibana_web_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Kibana");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 5601);

  exit(0);
}

include('http.inc');
include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'Kibana';

get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

var port = get_http_port(default:5601);

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, port:port, webapp:TRUE);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '8.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '8.19.16' },
  { 'min_version' : '9.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '9.3.5' },
  { 'min_version' : '9.4.0', 'fixed_version' : '9.4.2' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
  app_info:app_info,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);