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CVE-2015-1427
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2015-02-17 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
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Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Elastic · Elasticsearch
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-25
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-04-15
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 1.3.8
cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 1.4.0
Before (exclusive): 1.4.3
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130368/Elasticsearch-1.3.7-1.4.2-Sandbox-Escape-Command-Execution.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130784/ElasticSearch-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.elasticsearch.com/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-3-1-3-8-released/
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534689/100/0/threaded
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72585
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100850
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
Not Applicable · Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130368/Elasticsearch-1.3.7-1.4.2-Sandbox-Escape-Command-Execution.html
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130784/ElasticSearch-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.elasticsearch.com/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-3-1-3-8-released/
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534689/100/0/threaded
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72585
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100850
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
Not Applicable · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1427
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