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CVE-2015-1427

9.8 · CRITICALActively Exploited

The Groovy scripting engine in Elasticsearch before 1.3.8 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafte…

Published Feb 17, 2015elasticEPSS 99.91%

Overview

CVE-2015-1427 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting elastic elasticsearch. It was published on February 17, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Groovy scripting engine in Elasticsearch before 1.3.8 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted script.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from elastic. Update elasticsearch to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
elasticelasticsearch>= 0, < 1.3.8Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130368/Elasticsearch-1.3.7-1.4.2-Sandbox-Escape-Command-Execution.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130784/ElasticSearch-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlRefwww.elasticsearch.com/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-3-1-3-8-released/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534689/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72585Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100850Refwww.elastic.co/community/security/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130368/Elasticsearch-1.3.7-1.4.2-Sandbox-Escape-Command-Execution.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130784/ElasticSearch-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1427?

CVE-2015-1427 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting elastic elasticsearch. It was published on February 17, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2015-1427?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1427?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from elastic. Update elasticsearch to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1427?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1427 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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