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CVE-2015-5377
CRITICAL
Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving the transport protocol. NOTE: ZDI appears to claim that CVE-2015-3253 and CVE-2015-5377 are the same vulnerability
Published: Mar 6, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-74
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| elastic | elasticsearch | * < 1.6.1 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-vwpr-g44g-2pf3
** DISPUTED ** Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via...
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75938 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-remote-code-execution-cve-2015-5377/25736 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/bf3052d14c874aead7da8855c5fcadf5428a43f2 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75938 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-remote-code-execution-cve-2015-5377/25736 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/bf3052d14c874aead7da8855c5fcadf5428a43f2 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
14.31%
Top 4% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
43.5 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub