Open Redirect in Splunk
CVE-2016-4857
Open redirect vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise 6.4.x prior to 6.4.2, Splunk Enterprise 6.3.x prior to 6.3.6, Splunk Enterprise 6.2.x prior to 6.2.11 and Splunk Light prior to 6.4.2 allows to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Splunk — versions 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2
- Splunk Inc. Enterprise — versions 6.2.x prior to 6.2.11, 6.4.x prior to 6.4.2, 6.3.x prior to 6.3.6
- Splunk Inc. Light — versions prior to 6.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4857?
- CVE-2016-4857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4857?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4857 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.