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CVE-2015-1427: Improper Access Control

May 14, 2022 (updated July 6, 2022)

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.

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com/files/130368/Elasticsearch-1.3.7-1.4.2-Sandbox-Escape-Command-Execution.html
  • packetstormsecurity.com/files/130784/ElasticSearch-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
  • www.elasticsearch.com/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-3-1-3-8-released/
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100850
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-w94p-6mhw-4qxw
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1427
  • www.elastic.co/community/security/

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 1.3.7, all versions starting from 1.4.0 up to 1.4.2

Fixed versions

  • 1.3.8
  • 1.4.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.3.8, 1.4.3 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Weakness

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

maven/org.elasticsearch/elasticsearch/CVE-2015-1427.yml

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