elasticsearch: unspecified remote code execution vulnerability
Published Mar 6, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 14.31%
Description
Elasticsearch before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving the transport protocol. NOTE: ZDI appears to claim that CVE-2015-3253 and CVE-2015-5377 are the same vulnerability
Affected products
No data.
- < 1.6.1
No data.
Red Hat Satellite 6
elasticsearch
Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
elasticsearch
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | elasticsearch | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | elasticsearch | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of elasticsearch as shipped with Red Hat Satellite 6.x and Subscription Asset Manager 1.x. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Red Hat mitigation
For Satellite 6.x and Sam 1.x you can simply firewall elasticsearch to trusted users only (e.g. root, katello, foreman). For instructions on this please see: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Satellite/6.0/html-single/Installation_Guide/index.html#sect-Red_Hat_Satellite-Installation_Guide-Red_Hat_Satellite_Installation-Configuring_Red_Hat_Satellite_Manually
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (38 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.31% (0.14314) | 96.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 14.31% (0.14314) | 96.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12355) | 96.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 14.31% (0.14314) | 96.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12355) | 95.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 14.31% (0.14314) | 96.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12355) | 95.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 14.31% (0.14314) | 96.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 12.35% (0.12355) | 95.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.86% (0.14863) | 96.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 39.90% (0.39895) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 36.19% (0.36189) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 39.77% (0.39767) | 97.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 36.07% (0.36065) | 96.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 39.77% (0.39767) | 97.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 36.07% (0.36065) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 37.16% (0.37159) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 28.93% (0.28929) | 96.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 35.45% (0.35453) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 39.97% (0.39971) | 97.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 56.10% (0.56096) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.06% (0.71061) | 98.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 56.10% (0.56096) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 71.06% (0.71061) | 98.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 60.65% (0.60646) | 98.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 71.06% (0.71061) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60.65% (0.60646) | 98.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 9.84% (0.09845) | 94.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 14.92% (0.14922) | 95.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 13.96% (0.13960) | 95.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 18.88% (0.18885) | 95.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 21.22% (0.21223) | 95.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 21.87% (0.21871) | 95.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 23.83% (0.23833) | 95.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 30.20% (0.30195) | 96.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 51.03% (0.51031) | 98.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 51.03% (0.51031) | 98.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 53.74% (0.53745) | 98.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75938 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5377 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244236 Issue Tracking
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-remote-code-execution-cve-2015-5377/25736 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/bf3052d14c874aead7da8855c5fcadf5428a43f2 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5377
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5377
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75938 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5377 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244236 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-remote-code-execution-cve-2015-5377/25736 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/commit/bf3052d14c874aead7da8855c5fcadf5428a43f2 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5377 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5377 |
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