Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Elasticsearch by Elastic
CVE-2015-5531

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Key Information:

Vendor: Elastic
Status: Elasticsearch
Vendor: CVE Published:; 17 August 2015

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 91%

What is CVE-2015-5531?

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Elasticsearch versions before 1.6.1 that could allow remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the server. This is achieved through exploitation of unspecified vectors related to the snapshot API calls. The flaw can potentially expose sensitive information stored on the filesystem, thereby increasing the risk of unauthorized access. Organizations utilizing affected versions should update to the latest release to mitigate this security issue.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

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CVE-2015-5531 - Proof of Concept

CVE-2015-5531-POC
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