CWE
22
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-3337: Path Traversal

First published: Fri May 01 2015(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Elastic Elasticsearch<=1.4.4
Elastic Elasticsearch=1.5.0
Elastic Elasticsearch=1.5.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-3337?

    CVE-2015-3337 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to exploit directory traversal.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2015-3337?

    CVE-2015-3337 affects Elasticsearch versions before 1.4.5 and version 1.5.0 to 1.5.1.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-3337?

    To fix CVE-2015-3337, upgrade Elasticsearch to version 1.4.5 or 1.5.2 and later.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2015-3337 enable?

    CVE-2015-3337 enables remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal.

  • Is CVE-2015-3337 related to site plugins in Elasticsearch?

    Yes, CVE-2015-3337 specifically affects Elasticsearch when a site plugin is enabled.

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