The default configuration in Elasticsearch before 1.2 enables dynamic scripting, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary MVEL expressions and Java code via the source parameter to _search. NOTE: this only violates the vendor's intended security policy if the user does not run Elasticsearch in its own independent virtual machine.
History

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-03-25'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-10T20:14:16.415Z

Reserved: 2014-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3120

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:35:56.466Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-07-28T19:55:04.490

Modified: 2025-02-10T21:15:11.320

Link: CVE-2014-3120

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2013-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-3120 - Bugzilla