GHSA-w94p-6mhw-4qxw
Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | < 1.3.8 | 1.3.8 |
| Maven | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
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
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1427
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100850
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130368/Elasticsearch-1.3.7-1.4.2-Sandbox-Escape-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130784/ElasticSearch-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.elasticsearch.com/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-3-1-3-8-released