CVE-2014-5197

Published: Aug 12, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

4.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in (1) Splunk Web or the (2) Splunkd HTTP Server in Splunk Enterprise 6.1.x before 6.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URI, related to search ids.

Affected (3)

Products: Splunk: Splunk

Splunk

1 product

Splunk

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Splunk Splunk	Version 6.1.1
Splunk Splunk	Version 6.1.2
Splunk Splunk	Version 6.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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.

References (6)

http://secunia.com/advisories/59940

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030690

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAM9H

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/59940

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030690

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAM9H

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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