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ID:3759 - Exploit for Improper access control in Elasticsearch - CVE-2015-1427
ID:3759 - Exploit for Improper access control in Elasticsearch - CVE-2015-1427
Published: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40890
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1427
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
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
Install update from vendor's website.