CVE-2011-4643 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on Splunk servers via directory traversal in web interfaces.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4643?
CVE-2011-4643 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 3 Jan 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4643?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4643?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-4643 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4643 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c638-pq9h-7jf5.