medium4.6Public exploit code
CVE-2011-4642
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 authentic…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Splunk - Remote Command Execution2011-12-15 · remote · multiple · Verified
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | Versions 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47232
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026451
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47232
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026451
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMM