CVE-2011-4643
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Splunk 4.x before 4.2.5 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URI to (1) Splunk Web or (2) the Splunkd HTTP Server, aka SPL-45243.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| splunk | splunk | 4.0 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.1 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.2 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.3 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.4 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.5 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.6 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.7 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.8 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.9 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.10 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.0.11 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1.1 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1.2 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1.3 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1.4 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1.5 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1.6 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1.7 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.1.8 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.2 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.2.1 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.2.2 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.2.3 | |
| splunk | splunk | 4.2.4 | |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47232
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026451
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72244
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47232
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026451
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72244
CWEs
CWE-22
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.