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CVE-2014-3120

HIGHCISA KEV

8.1

Description

The default configuration in Elasticsearch before 1.2 enables dynamic scripting, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary MVEL expressions and Java code via the source parameter to _search. NOTE: this only violates the vendor's intended security policy if the user does not run Elasticsearch in its own independent virtual machine.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.1

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published7/28/2014

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorElastic

ProductElasticsearch

Vulnerability NameElasticsearch Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-25

Remediation Due Date2022-04-15

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

elastic:elasticsearch

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284CWE-284

References

http://bouk.co/blog/elasticsearch-rce/(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33370(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.osvdb.org/106949(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67731(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.elastic.co/blog/logstash-1-4-3-released(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.elastic.co/community/security/(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.found.no/foundation/elasticsearch-security/#staying-safe-while-developing-with-elasticsearch(cve@mitre.org)

http://bouk.co/blog/elasticsearch-rce/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33370(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.osvdb.org/106949(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67731(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.elastic.co/blog/logstash-1-4-3-released(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.elastic.co/community/security/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.found.no/foundation/elasticsearch-security/#staying-safe-while-developing-with-elasticsearch(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-3120(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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