elasticsearch -- directory traversal attack via snapshot API

Elastic reports: Vulnerability Summary: Elasticsearch versions from 1.0.0 to 1.6.0 are vulnerable to a directory traversal attack. Remediation Summary: Users should upgrade to 1.6.1 or later, or constrain access to the snapshot API to trusted sources...

Elasticsearch files access

snapshot API files access...

Elasticsearch vulnerability CVE-2015-4165

Summary: Elasticsearch versions 1.0.0 - 1.5.2 are vulnerable to an engineered attack on other applications on the system. The snapshot API may be used indirectly to place snapshot metadata files into locations that are writeable by the user running the Elasticsearch process. It is possible to...