Multiple vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-17067
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Splunk Enterprise
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Splunk Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU9445

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17067

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to impersonate a targeted user of the targeted system.

The weakness exists in the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) implementation due to unknown error. A remote attacker can access a SAML-enabled Splunk Web, impersonate a targeted user and perform arbitrary actions.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 6.3.12, 6.4.9, 6.5.6, 6.6.3.2/6.6.4, 7.0.0.1/7.0.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Splunk Enterprise: 6.3.1 - 7.0.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAP3K


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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