Description
The default configuration in Elasticsearch before 1.2 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.
Published: 2014-07-28
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: 82.6% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mrfm-jxgf-2h6v Elasticsearch Improper Access Control vulnerability
History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elasticsearch:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:elastic:elasticsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch elasticsearch
Elastic
Elastic elasticsearch

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Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-03-25'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:30:00 +0000

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References

Subscriptions

Elastic Elasticsearch
Redhat Fuse Esb Enterprise Fuse Management Console Fuse Mq Enterprise Jboss Amq Jboss Fuse
Rhel Sam 1.4
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:37.084Z

Reserved: 2014-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3120

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:35:56.466Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2014-07-28T19:55:04.490

Modified: 2026-04-22T14:33:20.420

Link: CVE-2014-3120

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2013-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-3120 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses