CVE-2017-5607 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive logged-in username and version information via a crafted webpage due to global namespace exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5607?
CVE-2017-5607 is a low-severity vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 10 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Splunk Enterprise 5.0.x before 5.0.18, 6.0.x before 6.0.14, 6.1.x before 6.1.13, 6.2.x before 6.2.13.1, 6.3.x before 6.3.10, 6.4.x before 6.4.6, and 6.5.x before 6.5.3 and Splunk Light before 6.5.2 assigns the $C JS property to the global Window namespace, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive logged-in username and version-related information via a crafted webpage.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5607?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5607?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5607 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5607 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-5607 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j578-2p94-2wmf.