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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Splunk - Remote Command Execution EDB-18245 · remote · Dec 15, 2011 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMM
- 1026451 vdb-entry
- splunk-splunkd-directory-traversal(72244) vdb-entry
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233
- 47232 third-party-advisory
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf
- 18245 exploit