CVE-2011-4644: Critical severity splunk vulnerability

Published Jan 3, 2012
·
Updated

Splunk 4.2.5 and earlier, when a Free license is selected, enables potentially undesirable functionality within an environment that intentionally does not support authentication, which allows remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a management-console session that leverages the ability to create crafted data sources, or (2) execute management commands via an HTTP request.

Affected Software

65 affected components
Splunk splunk<=4.2.5
Splunk splunk=2.1
Splunk splunk=2.2
Splunk splunk=2.2.1
Splunk splunk=2.2.3
Splunk splunk=2.2.6
Splunk splunk=3.0
Splunk splunk=3.0.1
Splunk splunk=3.0.2
Splunk splunk=3.1
Splunk splunk=3.1.1
Splunk splunk=3.1.2
Splunk splunk=3.1.3
Splunk splunk=3.1.4
Splunk splunk=3.2
Splunk splunk=3.2.1
Splunk splunk=3.2.2
Splunk splunk=3.2.3
Splunk splunk=3.2.4
Splunk splunk=3.2.5
Splunk splunk=3.2.6
Splunk splunk=3.3
Splunk splunk=3.3.1
Splunk splunk=3.3.2
Splunk splunk=3.3.3
Splunk splunk=3.3.4
Splunk splunk=3.4
Splunk splunk=3.4.1
Splunk splunk=3.4.2
Splunk splunk=3.4.3
Splunk splunk=3.4.5
Splunk splunk=3.4.6
Splunk splunk=3.4.8
Splunk splunk=3.4.9
Splunk splunk=3.4.10
Splunk splunk=3.4.11
Splunk splunk=3.4.12
Splunk splunk=3.4.13
Splunk splunk=3.4.14
Splunk splunk=4.0
Splunk splunk=4.0.1
Splunk splunk=4.0.2
Splunk splunk=4.0.3
Splunk splunk=4.0.4
Splunk splunk=4.0.5
Splunk splunk=4.0.6
Splunk splunk=4.0.7
Splunk splunk=4.0.8
Splunk splunk=4.0.9
Splunk splunk=4.0.10
Splunk splunk=4.0.11
Splunk splunk=4.1
Splunk splunk=4.1.1
Splunk splunk=4.1.2
Splunk splunk=4.1.3
Splunk splunk=4.1.4
Splunk splunk=4.1.5
Splunk splunk=4.1.6
Splunk splunk=4.1.7
Splunk splunk=4.1.8
Splunk splunk=4.2
Splunk splunk=4.2.1
Splunk splunk=4.2.2
Splunk splunk=4.2.3
Splunk splunk=4.2.4

Event History

Jan 3, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4644?

CVE-2011-4644 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized file access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4644?

To mitigate CVE-2011-4644, upgrade to a version of Splunk later than 4.2.5 that does not have this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Splunk are affected by CVE-2011-4644?

CVE-2011-4644 affects Splunk versions 4.2.5 and earlier.

4

Can CVE-2011-4644 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-4644 can be exploited remotely by attackers to read arbitrary files.

5

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2011-4644?

The vulnerability in CVE-2011-4644 arises when a Free license is selected, which enables improper file access in an environment without authentication.

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