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CVE-2015-1427

Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Elastic ElasticsearchDatabases
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CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 25 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline15 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 11 Feb 2015Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 17 Feb 2015, 15:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 25 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 4

  • Exploit moduleElasticSearch Search Groovy Sandbox Bypass 11 Feb 2015Metasploit
  • Remote exploitElasticSearch - Remote Code Execution 11 Mar 2015Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitElasticSearch - Search Groovy Sandbox Bypass (Metasploit) 16 Mar 2015Exploit-DB
  • Scanner templateElasticSearch - Remote Code ExecutionNuclei

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Description

The Groovy scripting engine in Elasticsearch allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary shell commands.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 5