Description
This module exploits a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability in ElasticSearch, exploitable by default on ElasticSearch prior to 1.4.3. The bug is found in the REST API, which does not require authentication, where the search function allows groovy code execution and its sandbox can be bypassed using java.lang.Math.class.forName to reference arbitrary classes. It can be used to execute arbitrary Java code. This module has been tested successfully on ElasticSearch 1.4.2 on Ubuntu Server 12.04.
Module options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/multi/elasticsearch/search_groovy_scriptmsf undefined(search_groovy_script) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(search_groovy_script) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(search_groovy_script) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(search_groovy_script) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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