CVE-2015-4165
Elasticsearch Java RCE via Unauthenticated Snapshot API Vulnerability
Description
The snapshot API in Elasticsearch before 1.6.0 when another application exists on the system that can read Lucene files and execute code from them, is accessible by the attacker, and the Java VM on which Elasticsearch is running can write to a location that the other application can read and execute from, allows remote authenticated users to write to and create arbitrary snapshot metadata files, and potentially execute arbitrary code.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 9, 2017, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2018, 7:57 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.6
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-4165.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132234/Elasticsearch-1.5.2-File-Creation.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535727/100/0/threaded | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536855/100/0/threaded | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75113 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230761 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2015-4165 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-4165 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536855/100/0/threaded [Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535727/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536855/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535727/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75113 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75113 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536855/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536855/100/0/threaded Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ No Types Assigned https://www.elastic.co/community/security/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535727/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/535727/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132234/Elasticsearch-1.5.2-File-Creation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132234/Elasticsearch-1.5.2-File-Creation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230761 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230761 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-4165 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-4165
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.07 }} -0.26%
score
0.84480
percentile