CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-5466: XSS

First published: Tue Dec 16 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Dashboard in Splunk Web in Splunk Enterprise 6.1.x before 6.1.4, 6.0.x before 6.0.7, and 5.0.x before 5.0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Splunk=5.0
Splunk=5.0.1
Splunk=5.0.2
Splunk=5.0.3
Splunk=5.0.4
Splunk=5.0.5
Splunk=5.0.6
Splunk=5.0.7
Splunk=5.0.8
Splunk=5.0.9
Splunk=6.0
Splunk=6.0.1
Splunk=6.0.2
Splunk=6.0.3
Splunk=6.0.4
Splunk=6.0.5
Splunk=6.0.6
Splunk=6.1
Splunk=6.1.1
Splunk=6.1.2
Splunk=6.1.3
Splunk=6.1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-5466?

    The severity of CVE-2014-5466 is considered medium due to its ability to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-5466?

    To fix CVE-2014-5466, update your Splunk Enterprise to versions 6.1.4, 6.0.7, or 5.0.10 or later.

  • What versions of Splunk are affected by CVE-2014-5466?

    CVE-2014-5466 affects Splunk Enterprise versions 5.0.x, 6.0.x, and 6.1.x before their respective patched versions.

  • Is CVE-2014-5466 a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability?

    Yes, CVE-2014-5466 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects the Dashboard in Splunk Web.

  • What impacts can CVE-2014-5466 have on my organization?

    CVE-2014-5466 can allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML, potentially leading to data compromise.

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