CVE-2026-78604
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Detection and validation
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Sigma
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Atomic
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Nuclei
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What it is
ReportedIncorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (CWE-732) in Elastic Agent can lead to local privilege escalation via Replace Binaries (CAPEC-642). On Windows systems where Elastic Agent is installed in unprivileged mode, resources used by the agent service are created with access controls broader than required. A local user could take advantage of this to cause the service to execute code of their choosing, ultimately obtaining SYSTEM-level privileges on the host. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.
Source reported · Source: NVD · Source last published: · Source last updated: · Tracker data as of:
What is affected
ReportedElastic; Agent. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.
Source reported · Source: NVD · Source last published: · Source last updated: · Tracker data as of:
Urgency and basis
ReportedTrack · 115.0
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Exploitation evidence
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What to do
ReportedA source remediation link is available. Validate that guidance against the affected product and your environment.
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Evidence detail
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