CVE-2015-1427
Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Feb 17, 2015
- Updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Mar 11, 2015
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 100.0%
- Model date
- Oct 16, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
The Groovy scripting engine in Elasticsearch before 1.3.8 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted script.
Sources
http/cves/2015/CVE-2015-1427.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: regex,status,word($.matchers[*].type)
elasticsearch/CVE-2015-1427
ElasticSearch Groovy Sandbox Bypass and Remote Code Execution (CVE-2015-1427)
Vulhub vulnerability labsDeclared conditions
- lab image version: vulhub/elasticsearch:1.4.2(elasticsearch/CVE-2015-1427/docker-compose.yml:services.es.image)
modules/exploits/multi/elasticsearch/search_groovy_script.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Java($.exploit_multi/elasticsearch/search_groovy_script.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/elasticsearch/search_groovy_script.check)
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