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CVE-2015-5531

🗓️ 17 Aug 2015 15:00:00Reported by mitreType 
cve
 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 3 Media mentions👁 144 Views🌐 WEB

CVE-2015-5531 Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Elasticsearc

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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Business Process Manager shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator
17 Jun 201822:30
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities in Elasticsearch might affect Process Federation Server in IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) - CVE-2015-5531, CVE-2015-5377
15 Jun 201807:03
–ibm
0day.today		ElasticSearch 1.6.0 - Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
2 Oct 201500:00
–zdt
FreeBSD		elasticsearch -- directory traversal attack via snapshot API
16 Jul 201500:00
–freebsd
Circl		CVE-2015-5531
29 May 201815:50
–circl
CNVD		Elasticsearch Directory Traversal Vulnerability
22 Jul 201500:00
–cnvd
Check Point Advisories		Elastic Elasticsearch Snapshot API Directory Traversal (CVE-2015-5531)
25 Sep 201700:00
–checkpoint_advisories
Cvelist		CVE-2015-5531
17 Aug 201515:00
–cvelist
Dsquare		Elasticsearch < 1.6.1 LFI
27 Aug 201600:00
–dsquare
GithubExploit		Exploit for CVE-2015-1427
17 Dec 202510:07
–githubexploit
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NVD
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elasticsearchelasticsearchRange≤1.6.0
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
typepath_snapshot/pwnDirectory traversal via Elasticsearch Snapshot API by crafting traversal payloads in POST to /_snapshot/pwn.CWE-22
settingspath_snapshot/pwnDirectory traversal via Elasticsearch Snapshot API by crafting traversal payloads in POST to /_snapshot/pwn.CWE-22
locationpath_snapshot/pwnDirectory traversal via Elasticsearch Snapshot API by crafting traversal payloads in POST to /_snapshot/pwn.CWE-22
typepath_snapshot/pwnieDirectory traversal via Elasticsearch Snapshot API by crafting traversal payloads in POST to /_snapshot/pwnie.CWE-22
settingspath_snapshot/pwnieDirectory traversal via Elasticsearch Snapshot API by crafting traversal payloads in POST to /_snapshot/pwnie.CWE-22
locationpath_snapshot/pwnieDirectory traversal via Elasticsearch Snapshot API by crafting traversal payloads in POST to /_snapshot/pwnie.CWE-22
DEPTHpath_snapshot/pwn/ev1l%2fGET traversal URL used to read arbitrary files through the Snapshot API by exploiting the traversal payload.CWE-22
FILEPATHpath_snapshot/pwn/ev1l%2fGET traversal URL used to read arbitrary files through the Snapshot API by exploiting the traversal payload.CWE-22

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CVSS 25
EPSS0.92032
CWE-22
cve20155531directory traversalvulnerabilityelasticsearchremote attackarbitrary filessnapshot api calls
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