Elasticsearch up to 1.6.0 API Call path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Elasticsearch up to 1.6.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component API Call Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-5531. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Elasticsearch up to 1.6.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component API Call Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was shared 08/17/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at elastic.co. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5531 since 07/16/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by Pedro Andujar and been published 2 months after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85245 (FreeBSD : elasticsearch -- directory traversal attack via snapshot API (ae8c09cb-32da-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11583 (Elasticsearch Snapshot API Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 29745.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (38383), Tenable (85245), SecurityFocus (BID 75935†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52323†). The entries VDB-75884, VDB-75893 and VDB-79442 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Name

• Elasticsearch

Version

• 0.20.0
• 0.20.1
• 0.20.2
• 0.20.3
• 0.20.4
• 0.20.5
• 0.20.6
• 0.90.0
• 0.90.0.Beta1
• 0.90.0.RC1
• 0.90.0.RC2
• 0.90.1
• 0.90.2
• 0.90.3
• 0.90.4
• 0.90.5
• 0.90.6
• 0.90.7
• 0.90.8
• 0.90.9
• 0.90.10
• 0.90.11
• 0.90.12
• 0.90.13
• 1.0.0
• 1.0.0.Beta1
• 1.0.0.Beta2
• 1.0.0.RC1
• 1.0.0.RC2
• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.7
• 1.3.8
• 1.3.9
• 1.4.0
• 1.4.0.Beta1
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2
• 1.4.3
• 1.4.4
• 1.4.5
• 1.5.0
• 1.5.1
• 1.5.2
• 1.6.0

License

• free

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Pedro Andujar
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Nessus ID: 85245
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : elasticsearch -- directory traversal attack via snapshot API (ae8c09cb-32da-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5)
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OpenVAS ID: 103369
OpenVAS Name: Elasticsearch Directory Traversal Vulnerability (Windows)
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MetaSploit ID: elasticsearch_traversal.rb
MetaSploit Name: ElasticSearch Snapshot API Directory Traversal
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D2Sec: Elasticsearch < 1.6.1 LFI

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Elasticsearch 1.6.1
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Timelineinfo

07/16/2015 🔍
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08/17/2015 +32 days 🔍
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10/02/2015 +37 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 132721
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5531 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77264
SecurityFocus: 75935 - Elasticsearch CVE-2015-5531 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 52323 - Elasticsearch 1.0.0 through 1.6.0 Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2015 18:01
Updated: 11/29/2024 16:23
Changes: 08/18/2015 18:01 (61), 01/29/2018 16:09 (22), 06/12/2022 13:11 (3), 06/12/2022 13:16 (1), 11/29/2024 16:23 (14)
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Cache ID: 216:CFF:103

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