TI-2016-04200 Aliases CVE-2016-4857 GHSA-9gqf-fgq7-978p

Open redirect in Splunk Enterprise

LOW 29CWE-601Published 2017-05-12 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00812 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk Inc.): 6.4.2, 6.3.6, 6.2.11Splunk Light (Splunk Inc.): 6.4.2

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
Splunk	Splunk Enterprise	6.4 to before 6.4.2; 6.3 to before 6.3.6; 6.2 to before 6.2.11	6.4.2, 6.3.6, 6.2.11	Patch available	CNA
Splunk	Splunk Light	before 6.4.2	6.4.2	Patch available	CNA

Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 6.4 to before 6.4.2; 6.3 to before 6.3.6; 6.2 to before 6.2.11 Fixed in 6.4.2, 6.3.6, 6.2.11 Patch available CNA
Splunk Light VendorSplunk Affected before 6.4.2 Fixed in 6.4.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::light:::*	up to 6.4.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.0::::enterprise:::	6.2.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.1::::enterprise:::	6.2.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.2::::enterprise:::	6.2.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.3::::enterprise:::	6.2.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.4::::enterprise:::	6.2.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.5::::enterprise:::	6.2.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.6::::enterprise:::	6.2.6	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.7::::enterprise:::	6.2.7	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.8::::enterprise:::	6.2.8	Vulnerable	Splunk

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:light:*:*:* Versions up to 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.6:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.6 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.7:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.8 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Show 10 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.9::::enterprise:::	6.2.9	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.10::::enterprise:::	6.2.10	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.0::::enterprise:::	6.3.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.1::::enterprise:::	6.3.1	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.2::::enterprise:::	6.3.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.3::::enterprise:::	6.3.3	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.4::::enterprise:::	6.3.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.5::::enterprise:::	6.3.5	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.4.0::::enterprise:::	6.4.0	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.4.1::::enterprise:::	6.4.1	Vulnerable	Splunk

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.9:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.2.10:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.2.10 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.3.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.3.5 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.4.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk Inc.) Fixed in 6.4.2, 6.3.6, 6.2.11
Fix · CNA Splunk Light (Splunk Inc.) Fixed in 6.4.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4857
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gqf-fgq7-978p

References

Advisory 2

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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