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CVE-2019-7609 Elastic CVE debrief

CVE-2019-7609 is a Kibana arbitrary code execution vulnerability associated with Elastic. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which indicates known exploitation and makes patching a priority for defenders. The supplied authoritative sources identify the issue, but provide limited technical detail in this corpus; the safe response is to inventory affected Kibana deployments and apply vendor updates as directed.

Vendor
Elastic
Product
Kibana
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-01-10
Original CVE updated
2022-01-10
Advisory published
2022-01-10
Advisory updated
2022-01-10

Who should care

Organizations running Elastic Kibana, especially security, platform, and infrastructure teams responsible for internet-facing or business-critical monitoring and analytics services. Asset owners and patch-management teams should also prioritize this CVE because it appears in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Technical summary

The available official records identify CVE-2019-7609 as a Kibana arbitrary code execution issue. CISA classifies it as a known exploited vulnerability and instructs affected users to apply updates per vendor instructions. This source corpus does not include exploit mechanics or affected-version detail, so defenders should rely on Elastic and official vulnerability listings for exact remediation scope.

Defensive priority

High. CISA KEV inclusion means defenders should treat this as an urgent patch-and-verify item, with priority on exposed Kibana instances and any environments where Kibana has elevated access or sensitive data reach.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all Kibana deployments and determine which instances are exposed to untrusted networks or users.
  • Apply Elastic updates and follow vendor instructions for remediation.
  • Prioritize remediation on internet-facing, production, and authentication-adjacent Kibana deployments.
  • Validate after patching that the affected Kibana instances are on the fixed release and that access controls are still correct.
  • Monitor CISA KEV updates and official CVE/NVD records for any additional guidance or scope changes.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied official corpus: the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities entry, the CVE record link, and the NVD detail link. The corpus confirms the vulnerability name, product association, KEV status, date added, due date, and required action, but does not provide exploit steps, affected versions, or deeper technical mechanics. Timing references use the supplied CVE and KEV dates only.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2019-7609 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7609

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2019-7609 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7609

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.