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CVE-2014-3120

The default configuration in Elasticsearch before 1.2 enables dynamic scripting, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary MVEL expressions and Java code via the source parameter to _search. NOTE: this only violates the vendor's intended security policy if the user does not run Elasticsearch in its own independent virtual machine.

Published

2014-07-28T19:55:04.490

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-284
Type: Secondary
CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	elasticsearch	elasticsearch	< 1.2	Yes

References

http://bouk.co/blog/elasticsearch-rce/ Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33370 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/106949 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67731 Exploit ([email protected])
https://www.elastic.co/blog/logstash-1-4-3-released Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.found.no/foundation/elasticsearch-security/#staying-safe-while-developing-with-elasticsearch Exploit ([email protected])
http://bouk.co/blog/elasticsearch-rce/ Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33370 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/106949 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67731 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.elastic.co/blog/logstash-1-4-3-released Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.found.no/foundation/elasticsearch-security/#staying-safe-while-developing-with-elasticsearch Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)