CVE-2013-6773 Privilege escalation in n/a
An attacker can escalate privileges on Windows systems running Splunk Universal Forwarder due to an unquoted service path vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6773?
CVE-2013-6773 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 23 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Splunk 5.0.3 has an Unquoted Service Path in Windows for Universal Forwarder which can allow an attacker to escalate privileges
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6773?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-6773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m63-hj6g-hcv7.