CVE-2011-4642
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CVE-2011-4642 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. mappy.py in Splunk Web in Splunk 4.2.x before 4.2.5 does not properly restrict use of the mappy command to access Python classes, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the sys module in a request to the search application, as demonstrated by a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack, aka SPL-45172.. EPSS estimates a 28.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
mappy.py in Splunk Web in Splunk 4.2.x before 4.2.5 does not properly restrict use of the mappy command to access Python classes, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the sys module in a request to the search application, as demonstrated by a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack, aka SPL-45172.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | 4.2 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 4.2.1 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 4.2.2 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 4.2.3 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 4.2.4 |
References
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMMVendor Advisory
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMMVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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