CVE-2018-7427: XSS

Published Oct 23, 2018
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Splunk Web in Splunk Enterprise 6.0.x before 6.0.14, 6.1.x before 6.1.13, 6.2.x before 6.2.14, 6.3.x before 6.3.10, 6.4.x before 6.4.7, and 6.5.x before 6.5.3; and Splunk Light before 6.6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Splunk splunk<6.6.0
Splunk splunk>=6.0.0<6.0.14
Splunk splunk>=6.1.0<6.1.13
Splunk splunk>=6.2.0<6.2.14
Splunk splunk>=6.3.0<6.3.10
Splunk splunk>=6.4.0<6.4.7
Splunk splunk>=6.5.0<6.5.3

Event History

Oct 23, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7427?

CVE-2018-7427 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation via cross-site scripting.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-7427?

To fix CVE-2018-7427, you should update to Splunk Enterprise version 6.0.14 or newer, or to Splunk Light version 6.6.0 or newer.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2018-7427?

CVE-2018-7427 affects Splunk Web in specific versions of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Light prior to their respective patches.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-7427?

CVE-2018-7427 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allowing attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

5

What versions of Splunk are vulnerable to CVE-2018-7427?

Splunk versions prior to 6.0.14, 6.1.13, 6.2.14, 6.3.10, 6.4.7, and 6.5.3, along with all versions of Splunk Light before 6.6.0 are vulnerable.

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