CVE-2014-3120

CRITICALNVD 8.19.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 89%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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. NOTE: this only violates the vendor's intended security policy if the user does not run Elasticsearch in its own independent virtual machine.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
9.0CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
81
EG Risk 81/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
89%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

July 28, 2014

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic🟡 PoC Available

ElasticSearch - Remote Code Execution - Multiple webapps Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33370
generic

Bouke van der Bijl

http://bouk.co/blog/elasticsearch-rce/
generic

How to Secure Elasticsearch | Elastic Blog

https://www.found.no/foundation/elasticsearch-security/#staying-safe-while-developing-with-elasticsearch
generic

Product Security at Elastic | Elastic

https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Logstash 1.4.3 released | Elastic Blog

https://www.elastic.co/blog/logstash-1-4-3-released
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67731
generic

Rapid7 Vulnerability Database

http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
redhatkatello-configure-0:1.4.5.1-3.el6sam2014-09-11redhat
redhatpatch2014-09-10redhat
redhatpatch2014-09-10redhat

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)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch0.10.0 ... 1.3.9 (111 versions)
  • every version up to 1.4.0.Beta1: fixed in 1.4.0.Beta1
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All Vendor Advisories

(3)

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.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 44× in last 7d / 201× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 907 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-10 10:25 UTCVendor advisory
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  56. 2026-09-27 21:51 UTCCISA KEV update
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  69. 2026-09-25 19:35 UTCCISA KEV update
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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.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-33588✓ verified
    First seen May 30, 2014

    ElasticSearch Dynamic Script - Arbitrary Java Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-33370✓ verified
    First seen May 15, 2014

    ElasticSearch - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce✓ verified
    First seen Dec 9, 2013

    ElasticSearch Dynamic Script Arbitrary Java Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCechohtp/ElasticSearch-CVE-2014-3120
    First seen Jul 7, 2014

    POC Code to exploite CVE-2014-3120

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2014/CVE-2014-3120.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2014

    ElasticSearch v1.1.1/1.2 RCE

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2014-3120?
CVE-2014-3120 is a critical vulnerability published on July 28, 2014. 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. NOTE: this only violates the vendor's intended security policy if the user does not run…
When was CVE-2014-3120 disclosed?
CVE-2014-3120 was first published on July 28, 2014, 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-2014-3120 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-3120 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 attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-3120?
CVE-2014-3120 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
Which products are affected by CVE-2014-3120?
CVE-2014-3120 affects Elastic Elasticsearch. The affected packages EchelonGraph has on record, with version ranges, are listed in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-3120?
A fix for CVE-2014-3120 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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