CVE-2015-5377

Description

Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving the transport protocol. NOTE: ZDI appears to claim that CVE-2015-3253 and CVE-2015-5377 are the same vulnerability

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 39.97% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory elastic.co
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-remote-code-execution-cve-2015-5377/25736 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75938 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/bf3052d14c874aead7da8855c5fcadf5428a43f2 third party advisory patch
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/ vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5377?
CVE-2015-5377 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5377?
To fix CVE-2015-5377, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5377 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5377 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~40% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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