CVE-2014-3120

Published: Jul 28, 2014Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-284

8.1HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

elastic

commercial·USaka elasticsearch co., elastic.co

elasticsearchOn-premDatabase

Databases

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Mar 25, 2022

Remediation due:Apr 15, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

5 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

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References

https://www.elastic.co/blog/logstash-1-4-3-released

elastic.co

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33370

exploit-db.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67731

securityfocus.com

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