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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.0 High

CVE-2025-0712

APM Server Uncontrolled Search Path Element can lead to Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) when using the Windows Installer

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
elastic

Description

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability can lead to local privilege Escalation (LPE) via Insecure Directory Permissions. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of directory permissions. An attacker with local access may exploit this flaw to move and delete arbitrary files, potentially gaining SYSTEM privileges.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Elastic APM Server

Default version status: unaffected

  • 8.16 to ≤ 8.16.2affected
  • 8.17 to ≤ 8.17.0affected

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