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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-4644 · published 3 January 2012

CVE-2011-4644: Splunk improper authentication vulnerability

Splunk · Splunk

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.5% · top 5.7% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/ Exploit
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233 Exploit
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18245/ Exploit
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/?p=233 Exploit
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Attacking_Splunk_Release.pdf Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-4644), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.