Loading vulnerability…
CVE-2014-3120 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Elasticsearch before 1.2.0 caused by an insecure default configuration that enables dynamic scripting through the MVEL engine. An attacker can supply a crafted script expression via the search API, including the source parameter or script_fields in a _search request, and Elasticsearch evaluates the expression without an effective sandbox. Because MVEL expressions can reach Java functionality, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary Java code and operating-system commands in the context of the Elasticsearch process. The issue is fundamentally an expression or code injection flaw exposed through Elasticsearch's scripting feature and made reachable by default in affected versions.
Mallory correlates every CVE against your assets, your vendors, and active adversary campaigns. Know which vulnerabilities matter for you, not just which ones are loud.
What it means. What to do now. Patch path, mitigations, and the assume-compromise checklist.
What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.
If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.
Patch, then assume compromise.
No valid public exploits. Mallory filtered out 2 candidates as fakes, detection scripts, or README-only repos.
All candidate exploits were filtered out by Mallory's validation.
Products and vendors Mallory has correlated with this vulnerability. Open in Mallory to drill down to specific CPE configurations and version ranges.
Vendor-confirmed product mapping. Mallory continuously reconciles this list against your asset inventory.
5 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Elasticsearch's MVEL scripting engine that allows arbitrary code execution via `script_fields` because MVEL executed attacker-supplied code without an effective sandbox.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Elasticsearch 1.2 via MVEL scripting, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.
An Elasticsearch vulnerability affecting versions before 1.2, explicitly identified as one of the exploits included in the WatchDog networkmanager binary.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.