# Elasticsearch vulnerabilities

> Elasticsearch is made by Elastic. We track 42 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 371 versions. 1 of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 25 March 2022. Elastic lists newer releases under their own names, such as Elasticsearch X-Pack, so check those pages too.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/elastic/elasticsearch

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Elastic](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/elastic)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 42
- **Known to be exploited:** 1 (listed under the name Elasticsearch)
- **Versions tracked:** 371
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2015-1427](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-1427), 25 March 2022. We keep watching the list.

## Is Elasticsearch listed under other names?

Elastic also lists Elasticsearch under more specific names, such as Elasticsearch X-Pack. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here.

- [Elasticsearch X-Pack](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/elastic/elasticsearch_x-pack): 2 published vulnerabilities

## Which versions of Elasticsearch do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "before 1.3.8" means every version up to, but not including, 1.3.8.

- [CVE-2015-1427](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-1427) (Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): before 1.3.8, 1.4.0 to before 1.4.3

## Which Elasticsearch vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 flaw is on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2015-1427](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-1427): Elasticsearch Groovy Scripting Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 25 March 2022.

## Which Elasticsearch flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2015-1427](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-1427): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2021-22145](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22145): 76%, Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-31419](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-31419): 62%, Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-22146](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22146): 36%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2015-5377](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-5377): 14%, Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-23712](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-23712): 7.5%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-22144](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22144): 2.4%, Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- [CVE-2019-7619](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-7619): 2.4%, Medium (CVSS 5.3)
- [CVE-2019-7611](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-7611): 2.1%, High (CVSS 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-31418](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-31418): 2.1%, High (CVSS 7.5)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Elasticsearch have?

We track 42 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Elasticsearch, across 371 versions. The most recent Elasticsearch flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2015-1427, on 25 March 2022.

### Which Elasticsearch vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 is on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added is CVE-2015-1427.

### Why are newer Elasticsearch flaws missing from this page?

Elastic also lists Elasticsearch under more specific names, such as Elasticsearch X-Pack. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

### Which versions of Elasticsearch do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2015-1427, affects before 1.3.8, 1.4.0 to before 1.4.3. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Elasticsearch?

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