Advisory Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Splunk. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the advanced search functionality. Using a multi-staged attack, it is possible to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system by leveraging a directory traversal flaw in the "file" parameter of the "collect" script. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute code under the context of the process.

• 2013-08-09 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2014-04-03 - Coordinated public release of advisory