CVE-2014-5197 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Splunk Web or Splunkd HTTP Server.
- 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-2014-5197?
CVE-2014-5197 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 12 Aug 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in (1) Splunk Web or the (2) Splunkd HTTP Server in Splunk Enterprise 6.1.x before 6.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URI, related to search ids.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5197 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-2014-5197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc66-v58h-pwj4.