High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 9, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-4165
CVE-2015-4165
Description
The snapshot API in Elasticsearch before 1.6.0 when another application exists on the system that can read Lucene files and execute code from them, is accessible by the attacker, and the Java VM on which Elasticsearch is running can write to a location that the other application can read and execute from, allows remote authenticated users to write to and create arbitrary snapshot metadata files, and potentially execute arbitrary code.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearchMaven | < 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 |
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132234/Elasticsearch-1.5.2-File-Creation.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75113nvdMitigationThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fh5x-4j57-6q5xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4165ghsaADVISORY
- www.elastic.co/community/security/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.elastic.co/community/securityghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535727/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536855/100/0/threadednvd
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