Kibana security_exception error when the user session is expired

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Kibana doesn't redirect to the login webpage when the session is expired giving the error "[security_exception] no permissions for [indices:data/read/field_stats]"
  • Kibana gives a "[security_exception] no permissions for [indices:data/read/field_stats]" when the session is expired.
  • A error is seen in Kibana webpage when the session is expired:

    "[object Object]: [security_exception] no permissions for [indices:data/read/field_caps] and User [name=CN=system.logging.kibana,OU=OpenShift,O=Logging, roles=[]]"
    

Environment

  • OpenShift Container Platform 3.x
  • OpenShift Container Platform
    • 4.1
    • 4.2
    • 4.3
    • 4.4
    • 4.5

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