Elasticsearch ESA-2015-06

critical Nessus Plugin ID 119499

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a Java application that is vulnerable.

Description

Elasticsearch versions prior to 1.6.1 are vulnerable to an attack that can result in remote code execution.

Solution

Users should upgrade to 1.6.1 or 1.7.0. Alternately, ensure that only trusted applications have access to the transport protocol port.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3f00797e

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 119499

File Name: elasticsearch_esa_2015_06.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/7/2018

Updated: 11/1/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5377

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Elasticsearch

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/16/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5377