CVE-2017-18348

Public Exploit

Description

Splunk Enterprise 6.6.x, when configured to run as root but drop privileges to a specific non-root account, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to that non-root account to modify $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk-launch.conf and insert Trojan horse programs into $SPLUNK_HOME/bin, because the non-root setup instructions state that chown should be run across all of $SPLUNK_HOME to give non-root access.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAP3M vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101664 third party advisory vdb entry
https://korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2017-022.txt third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18348?
CVE-2017-18348 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18348?
To fix CVE-2017-18348, 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-2017-18348 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18348 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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