CVE-2015-5531

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲

0.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors related to snapshot API calls.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 9.0(low)
EPSS: 99.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 17, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132721/Elasticsearch-Directory-Traversal.html
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133797/ElasticSearch-Path-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133964/ElasticSearch-Snapshot-API-Directory-Traversal.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536017/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75935
cve@mitrehttps://www.elastic.co/community/security/
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38383/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132721/Elasticsearch-Directory-Traversal.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133797/ElasticSearch-Path-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133964/ElasticSearch-Snapshot-API-Directory-Traversal.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536017/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75935
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.elastic.co/community/security/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38383/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch	0.10.0 ... 1.6.0 (122 versions)	1.6.1	—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-23 00:03 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-22 21:15 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-21 22:40 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-18 21:30 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-18 21:30 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-5531?

CVE-2015-5531 is a none vulnerability published on August 17, 2015. Directory traversal vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors related to snapshot API calls.

When was CVE-2015-5531 disclosed?

CVE-2015-5531 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 17, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-5531 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5531 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-5531?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-5531, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2015-5531

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