Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2, when a site plugin is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
CVE-2015-3337
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 91% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 98.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 1, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131646/Elasticsearch-Directory-Traversal.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3241
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535385
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74353
- cve@mitrehttps://www.elastic.co/community/security
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37054/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131646/Elasticsearch-Directory-Traversal.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3241
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535385
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74353
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.elastic.co/community/security
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37054/
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | 1.5.0, 1.5.1 | 1.5.2 | — |
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCjas502n/CVE-2015-3337First seen Jun 21, 2019
CVE-2015-3337 ElasticSearch 任意文件读取
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-37054First seen May 18, 2015
ElasticSearch < 1.4.5 / < 1.5.2 - Directory Traversal
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2015/CVE-2015-3337.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2015
Elasticsearch - Local File Inclusion
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