CVE-2016-4859 Open redirect in Splunk Enterprise
Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites for phishing, affecting Splunk Enterprise and Light users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4859?
CVE-2016-4859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 12 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Open redirect vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise 6.4.x prior to 6.4.3, Splunk Enterprise 6.3.x prior to 6.3.6, Splunk Enterprise 6.2.x prior to 6.2.10, Splunk Enterprise 6.1.x prior to 6.1.11, Splunk Enterprise 6.0.x prior to 6.0.12, Splunk Enterprise 5.0.x prior to 5.0.16 and Splunk Light prior to 6.4.3 allows to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7h8p-mgrw-pw6c.