Unscored severity · published Jan 3, 2012
CVE-2011-4642
mappy.py in Splunk Web in Splunk 4.2.x before 4.2.5 does not properly restrict use of the mappy command to access Python classes, which allows remote authenticated administrators…
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CVSS
28.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
mappy.py in Splunk Web in Splunk 4.2.x before 4.2.5 does not properly restrict use of the mappy command to access Python classes, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the sys module in a request to the search application, as demonstrated by a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack, aka SPL-45172.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)28.6% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Splunk · Splunk
4.2; 4.2.1; 4.2.2; 4.2.3; 4.2.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4642
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4642
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/47232
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/
Exploit
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233
Exploit
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026451
Vendor Advisory
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMM
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