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CVE-2025-0712: elastic apm_server Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.0v3.1HighDeferred
Published 30-07-2025Last modified 30-07-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-0712 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in elastic apm_server. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-07-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-07-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.14% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Elastic1 product
  • apm_server≥ 8.16, ≤ 8.16.2 | ≥ 8.17, ≤ 8.17.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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