Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Splunk 4.x before 4.2.5 allow remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URI to (1) Splunk Web or (2) the Splunkd HTTP Server, aka SPL-45243.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAGMM | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026451 | vdb entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72244 | vdb entry |
| http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47232 | third party advisory |
| http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf | exploit |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/ | exploit |