vulnerability
Elastic Elasticsearch: CVE-2015-5377: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 6, 2018 | May 13, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 6, 2018
Added
May 13, 2025
Modified
Jul 3, 2025
Description
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
Solution
elastic-elasticsearch-upgrade-latest
References
- CWE-74
- CVE-2015-5377
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2015-5377
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75938
- URL-http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/
- URL-https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-remote-code-execution-cve-2015-5377/25736
- URL-https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/bf3052d14c874aead7da8855c5fcadf5428a43f2
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