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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2015-4165

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 wh...

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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ElasticsearchElasticsearch1.5.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-4165?

CVE-2015-4165 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 wh...

How severe is CVE-2015-4165?

CVE-2015-4165 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-4165?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elasticsearch Elasticsearch.