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CVE-2013-6771

9.3 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in the collect script in Splunk before 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ..

Published Aug 7, 2014splunkCWE-22EPSS 4.80%

Overview

CVE-2013-6771 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting splunk splunk. It was published on August 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from splunk. Update splunk to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
splunksplunk0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6771?

CVE-2013-6771 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting splunk splunk. It was published on August 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-6771?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6771?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from splunk. Update splunk to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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