Elastic ECE Flaw Exposes Enterprise Systems to Attack (CVE-2025-37729)
Elastic disclosed CVE-2025-37729 (CVSS 9.1) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) where Jinjava variable injection within deployment plans can trigger command execution on underlying hosts, with results visible via ingested logs. Affected: 2.5.0–3.8.1 and 4.0.0–4.0.1; fixed in 3.8.2 and 4.0.2. While exploitation requires admin-console access and Logging+Metrics-enabled deployments, insider risk and compromised admin accounts elevate enterprise exposure. ECE orchestrates large Elastic estates, so exploitation could lead to configuration tampering, data exfiltration, and widespread cluster impact. Elastic clarifies standalone Elastic Stack is not affected.
CORTEX Protocol Intelligence Assessment
{"Business Impact":"High blast radius across logging/observability platforms; potential for broad fleet compromise.","Technical Context":"Jinjava string eval in deployment plans causing code execution; readback via logs; fixed in 3.8.2/4.0.2."}
Strategic Intelligence Guidance
- Upgrade ECE to 3.8.2/4.0.2; restrict admin console and enforce MFA.
- Monitor for suspicious plan strings and anomalous command outputs in logs.
- Apply least-privilege roles for ECE admins; audit tokens and API keys.
- Enable alerting for configuration drift and unexpected plan changes.
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Intelligence Source: Elastic ECE Flaw Exposes Enterprise Systems to Attack | Oct 15, 2025