Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers…
Priority HIGH 67CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors related to snapshot API calls.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.94788 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven): 1.6.1
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 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-jjq8-vfjq-j6v4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available GHSA-jjq8-vfjq-j6v4
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Elasticsearch |
- cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Elasticsearch
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jjq8-vfjq-j6v4 org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Satellite 6
- Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5531
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjq8-vfjq-j6v4
References
Exploit 1
Other 5
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132721/Elasticsearch-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133964/ElasticSearch-Snapshot-API-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133797/ElasticSearch-Path-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38383
More Elasticsearch vulnerabilities
- 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-2015-03491 The snapshot API in Elasticsearch before 1.6.0 when another application exists on the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-05292 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CORS functionality in Elasticsearch… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2015-5531 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5531 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jjq8-vfjq-j6v4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5531 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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