CVE-2015-3337

Published: May 1, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2, when a site plugin is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Affected (3)

Products: Elasticsearch: Elasticsearch

Elasticsearch

1 product

Elasticsearch

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Elasticsearch Elasticsearch	Up to 1.4.4
Elasticsearch Elasticsearch	Version 1.5.0
Elasticsearch Elasticsearch	Version 1.5.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (12)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131646/Elasticsearch-Directory-Traversal.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3241

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535385

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74353

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://www.elastic.co/community/security

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37054/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131646/Elasticsearch-Directory-Traversal.html