Splunk up to 5.0.7 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Splunk up to 5.0.7. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-2578. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Splunk up to 5.0.7 (Log Management Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Splunk Web in Splunk before 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 03/26/2014 by Tyler Cui as Splunk 5.0.8 addresses one vulnerability as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at splunk.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-2578 since 03/21/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73246 (Splunk < 5.0.8 Unspecified XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Upgrading to version 5.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at splunk.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92126), Tenable (73246), SecurityFocus (BID 66453†), Secunia (SA57554†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1029966†). splunk.com is providing further details. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 73246
Nessus Name: Splunk < 5.0.8 Unspecified XSS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Splunk 5.0.8

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01/24/2014 🔍
03/21/2014 +56 days 🔍
03/24/2014 +3 days 🔍
03/26/2014 +2 days 🔍
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04/02/2014 +1 days 🔍
06/16/2021 +2632 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Splunk 5.0.8 addresses one vulnerability
Researcher: Tyler Cui
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2578 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12707
X-Force: 92126 - Splunk unspecified cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66453 - Splunk Prior to 5.0.8 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 57554 - Splunk Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1029966 - Splunk Unspecified Input Validation Flaw Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 43825 - Splunk before 5.0.8 Remote Reflective XSS Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2014 09:54
Updated: 06/16/2021 09:34
Changes: 03/28/2014 09:54 (78), 05/24/2017 10:51 (5), 06/16/2021 09:34 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:881:103

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