Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-7616 is an SSRF issue in Elastic Kibana’s Timelion Graphite integration. A Kibana administrator could configure a Graphite URL that makes the Kibana server request arbitrary external resources. Business risk is highest where Kibana administrators are numerous, untrusted, or compromised, and where the Kibana host has network access to sensitive internal services.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation in environments where Kibana administrators are shared, externally managed, or where Kibana can reach sensitive internal services. For tightly controlled admin-only deployments, handle through normal patch management, but do not ignore older Kibana versions.
Technical view
Kibana versions before 6.8.2 and 7.2.1 are affected. The flaw is in the Timelion visualizer’s graphite integration. An attacker with administrative Kibana access can set the timelion:graphite.url option to an arbitrary URL, potentially causing server-side requests from the Kibana process. The CVE maps to CWE-918, Server-Side Request Forgery.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Elastic Kibana deployments older than 6.8.2 or 7.2.1 where an attacker has administrative Kibana access. Impact depends on what the Kibana host can reach on internal or external networks.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and this CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires administrative Kibana access, reducing broad internet-scale risk but increasing concern after credential compromise or insider misuse.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Elastic security reference. No CVSS vector, exploit status, or detailed advisory text was provided in the source bundle. The key control point is administrative ability to set timelion:graphite.url and the network reachability of the Kibana process.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Kibana to 6.8.2, 7.2.1, or later supported versions.
- Review Elastic security guidance for any environment-specific recommendations.
- Restrict Kibana administrative access to trusted users only.
- Limit Kibana server egress to required destinations where feasible.
- Review Timelion Graphite configuration for unexpected URLs.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Kibana instances and record versions.
- Confirm no instance runs a version before 6.8.2 or 7.2.1.
- Check whether Timelion Graphite integration is configured.
- Review timelion:graphite.url for unapproved destinations.
- Audit recent Kibana admin configuration changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-918: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.