CVE-2014-3120: Elasticsearch Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Elasticsearch Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Elastic: Elasticsearch
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- bouk.co/blog/elasticsearch-rce/ (opens in new tab)
- www.elastic.co/blog/logstash-1-4-3-released (opens in new tab)
- www.elastic.co/community/security/ (opens in new tab)
- www.found.no/foundation/elasticsearch-security/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33370 (opens in new tab)
- www.osvdb.org/106949 (opens in new tab)
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/67731 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)