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CVE-2011-4642

mappy.py in Splunk Web in Splunk 4.2.x before 4.2.5 does not properly restrict use of the mappy command to access Python classes, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the sys module in a request to the search application, as demonstrated by a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack, aka SPL-45172.

Severity
Medium 4.6
Published
3 Jan 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
29% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Cross-site request forgery (CWE-352)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Splunk EnterpriseServers and applications · cpe:a:splunk:splunk
  • Version 4.2
  • Version 4.2.1
  • Version 4.2.2
  • Version 4.2.3
  • Version 4.2.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4642
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4642