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CVE-2015-1427: Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Elastic Elasticsearch · in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25
2022-03-25added to KEV
2022-04-15federal remediation due date
99.91%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 100.0th percentile
9.8 CRITICALCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
2,593days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
The Groovy scripting engine in Elasticsearch allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary shell commands.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-284 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2015-02-17 (Analyzed) |
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