CVE-2015-1427β€”Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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2022-03-25 Β· last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2015-1427
Project:
Elastic
Product:
Elasticsearch
Date Added:
2022-03-25
Due Date:
2022-04-15
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

The Groovy scripting engine in Elasticsearch allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary shell commands.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1427

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