The snapshot API in Elasticsearch before 1.6.0 when another application exists on the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The snapshot API in Elasticsearch before 1.6.0 when another application exists on the system that can read Lucene files and execute code from them, is accessible by the attacker, and the Java VM on which Elasticsearch is running can write to a location that the other application can read and execute from, allows remote authenticated users to write to and create arbitrary snapshot metadata files, and potentially execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven) | before 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-fh5x-4j57-6q5x |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.0 Fixed in 1.6.0 Patch available GHSA-fh5x-4j57-6q5x
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Elasticsearch |
- cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Elasticsearch
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fh5x-4j57-6q5x org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4165
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh5x-4j57-6q5x
References
More Elasticsearch vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04656 Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2015-02950 Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2014-05292 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CORS functionality in Elasticsearch… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2015-4165 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-4165 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fh5x-4j57-6q5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-4165 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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