Splunk up to to 6.1.2 Header Field REFERER Reflected path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Splunk up to to 6.1.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component Header Field Handler. The manipulation of the argument REFERER leads to path traversal (Reflected). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-5197. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Splunk up to to 6.1.2 (Log Management Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Header Field Handler. The manipulation of the argument REFERER with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability (Reflected). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 08/04/2014 by Sanehdeep Singh with ControlCase International as SP-CAAAM9H, SPL-85595, Announce 1 as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at splunk.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-5197 since 08/12/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77238 (Splunk Enterprise 6.1.x < 6.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 6.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (77238), SecurityFocus (BID 69234†), Secunia (SA59940†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030690†). The entries VDB-67308, VDB-70602 and VDB-70601 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Name: Reflected
Class: Path traversal / Reflected
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 77238
Nessus Name: Splunk Enterprise 6.1.x < 6.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: Splunk 6.1.3

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: SP-CAAAM9H, SPL-85595, Announce 1
Researcher: Sanehdeep Singh
Organization: ControlCase International
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-5197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-5197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67307

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SecurityFocus: 69234
Secunia: 59940
SecurityTracker: 1030690

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 22:14
Updated: 05/03/2019 18:03
Changes: 08/12/2014 22:14 (73), 05/03/2019 18:03 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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