CVE-2014-5197 describes a directory traversal vulnerability affecting Splunk Enterprise versions 6.1.x prior to 6.1.3, specifically within Splunk Web or the Splunkd HTTP Server. This flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating URIs with ".." (dot dot) sequences, particularly related to search IDs. With a CVSS score of 4.0, this vulnerability has a low severity, requiring authentication and resulting in potential information disclosure (confidentiality impact) without affecting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
6.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
6.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.1.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.