Unscored severity · published Jan 3, 2012
CVE-2011-4643
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Splunk 4.x before 4.2.5 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a
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CVSS
7.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.7% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Splunk · Splunk
4.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4; 4.0.5; +20 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4643
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4643
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/47232
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/
www.sec-1.com
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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