TI-2011-04005 Aliases CVE-2011-4644 GHSA-84gg-j7wj-x5hv

Splunk 4.2.5 and earlier, when a Free license is selected, enables potentially…

MEDIUM 50CWE-287Published 2012-01-03 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Splunk 4.2.5 and earlier, when a Free license is selected, enables potentially undesirable functionality within an environment that intentionally does not support authentication, which allows remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a management-console session that leverages the ability to create crafted data sources, or (2) execute management commands via an HTTP request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07514 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 65

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk::::::::	up to 4.2.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.1:::::::*	2.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.2:::::::*	2.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.2.1:::::::*	2.2.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.2.3:::::::*	2.2.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.2.6:::::::*	2.2.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.0:::::::*	3.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.0.1:::::::*	3.0.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.0.2:::::::*	3.0.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1:::::::*	3.1	Vulnerable	Splunk

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Show 55 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1.1:::::::*	3.1.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1.2:::::::*	3.1.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1.3:::::::*	3.1.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1.4:::::::*	3.1.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2:::::::*	3.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.1:::::::*	3.2.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.2:::::::*	3.2.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.3:::::::*	3.2.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.4:::::::*	3.2.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.5:::::::*	3.2.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.6:::::::*	3.2.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3:::::::*	3.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3.1:::::::*	3.3.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3.2:::::::*	3.3.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3.3:::::::*	3.3.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3.4:::::::*	3.3.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4:::::::*	3.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.1:::::::*	3.4.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.2:::::::*	3.4.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.3:::::::*	3.4.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.5:::::::*	3.4.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.6:::::::*	3.4.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.8:::::::*	3.4.8	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.9:::::::*	3.4.9	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.10:::::::*	3.4.10	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.11:::::::*	3.4.11	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.12:::::::*	3.4.12	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.13:::::::*	3.4.13	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.14:::::::*	3.4.14	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0:::::::*	4.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.1:::::::*	4.0.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.2:::::::*	4.0.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.3:::::::*	4.0.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.4:::::::*	4.0.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.5:::::::*	4.0.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.6:::::::*	4.0.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.7:::::::*	4.0.7	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.8:::::::*	4.0.8	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.9:::::::*	4.0.9	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.10:::::::*	4.0.10	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.11:::::::*	4.0.11	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1:::::::*	4.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.1:::::::*	4.1.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.2:::::::*	4.1.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.3:::::::*	4.1.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.4:::::::*	4.1.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.5:::::::*	4.1.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.6:::::::*	4.1.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.7:::::::*	4.1.7	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.8:::::::*	4.1.8	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2:::::::*	4.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2.1:::::::*	4.2.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2.2:::::::*	4.2.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2.3:::::::*	4.2.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2.4:::::::*	4.2.4	Vulnerable	Splunk

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.8 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.9 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.10 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.11 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.12 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.13 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:3.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.14 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.7 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.8 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4644
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84gg-j7wj-x5hv

References

Exploit 3

TI-2026-16444 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Creation and Truncation in a PostgreSQL Sidecar Service Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-15979 ‘edit_user’ Capability Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-30707 Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-21345 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the radio template in Splunk Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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