CVE-2013-6771

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the collect script in Splunk before 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types. CVE-2013-7394 is for the issue in the "runshellscript echo.sh" script.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.42% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAH76 vendor advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-052/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6771?
CVE-2013-6771 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6771?
To fix CVE-2013-6771, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-6771 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6771 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.