# CVE-2015-1427: Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2015-1427: Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2015-1427
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:33Z

- Published: 2015-02-17 15:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.9%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-25, federal due date 2022-04-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Elastic: Elasticsearch

## Tracked companies

- [Elastic Cloud](https://rewindex.com/company/elastic-cloud.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1427)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1427)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130368/Elasticsearch-1.3.7-1.4.2-Sandbox-Escape-Command-Execution.html](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://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130784/ElasticSearch-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868)
- [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100850](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100850)
- [https://www.elastic.co/community/security/](https://www.elastic.co/community/security/)
- [http://www.elasticsearch.com/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-3-1-3-8-released/](http://www.elasticsearch.com/blog/elasticsearch-1-4-3-1-3-8-released/)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534689/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534689/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72585](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72585)

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