🛡️ CVE-2014-3120 — elasticsearch
Description
Elasticsearch Improper Access Control vulnerability
The default configuration in Elasticsearch before 1.4.0.Beta1 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.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2014-3120 is classified as CWE-284: Improper Access Control. The software does not restrict an action to the actors that should be allowed to perform it.
Affected software
CVE-2014-3120 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch (fixed in 1.4.0.Beta1)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 22 October 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
web.archive.org (Web)
www.cisa.gov (Web)
www.elastic.co (Web)
www.elastic.co (Web)
www.found.no (Web)
bouk.co (Web)
www.exploit-db.com (Web)
www.rapid7.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch | — | 1.4.0.Beta1 |
References
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