CVE-2015-1427

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

9.8

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.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.7%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

February 17, 2015

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 12, 2026

Patch available. Sources: redhat.

generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130784/ElasticSearch-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html

generic

Product Security at Elastic | Elastic

https://www.elastic.co/community/security/

generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100850

redhat Patch Available

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868

generic

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72585

generic

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534689/100/0/threaded

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	patch	2017-04-03	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch	1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2	1.4.3	—

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Red HatRHSA-2017:0868IMPORTANT2015-02-11
RHSA-2017:0868 — Important

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-03 12:49 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 12:49 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 09:05 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 09:05 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 05:21 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 05:21 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 01:37 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 01:37 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-02 21:53 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 21:53 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-02 18:32 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-06-02 18:09 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 18:09 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-02 14:25 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 14:25 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-02 10:41 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 10:41 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-02 06:57 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 06:57 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-02 03:13 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCt0kx/exploit-CVE-2015-1427
First seen Jan 9, 2017
Elasticsearch 1.4.0 < 1.4.2 Remote Code Execution exploit and vulnerable container
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-36415✓ verified
First seen Mar 16, 2015
ElasticSearch - Search Groovy Sandbox Bypass (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-36337✓ verified
First seen Mar 11, 2015
ElasticSearch - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/multi/elasticsearch/search_groovy_script✓ verified
First seen Feb 11, 2015
ElasticSearch Search Groovy Sandbox Bypass
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2015/CVE-2015-1427.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2015
ElasticSearch - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2015-1427?

CVE-2015-1427 is a critical vulnerability published on February 17, 2015. 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.

When was CVE-2015-1427 disclosed?

CVE-2015-1427 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 17, 2015, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-1427 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-1427 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 25, 2022, affecting Elastic Elasticsearch. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-1427?

CVE-2015-1427 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-1427?

CVE-2015-1427 affects Elastic Elasticsearch. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-1427?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-1427, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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Packet Storm

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