Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-1427 lets an unauthenticated remote attacker escape Elasticsearch's Groovy script sandbox and run shell commands on the server. For executives, this is a legacy but severe issue: any still-running affected Elasticsearch service can become a full host compromise path. Exposure is most likely in legacy Elasticsearch 1.3.x and 1.4.x deployments, especially services reachable over a network. The provided CPE data is incomplete, so teams should verify actual Elasticsearch versions rather than relying on asset labels alone. Treat confirmed affected systems as urgent remediation items. The vulnerability is old, publicly known, KEV-listed, unauthenticated, and can lead to full server compromise if vulnerable Elasticsearch remains reachable. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Elasticsearch 1.3.x to 1.3.8 or later.; Upgrade Elasticsearch 1.4.x to 1.4.3 or later.; Prioritize any internet-facing or third-party-accessible Elasticsearch services..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2017:0868CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- elasticsearch-cve20151427-command-exec(100850)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1427CVE reference · government-resource
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