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CVE-2011-4644

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.

Severity
High 9.3
Published
3 Jan 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
7.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper authentication (CWE-287)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Splunk EnterpriseServers and applications · cpe:a:splunk:splunk
  • Version 4.2.4
  • Version 4.2.3
  • Version 4.2.2
  • Version 4.2.1
All 65 release lines
  • Every version up to 4.2.5
  • Version 2.1
  • Version 2.2
  • Version 2.2.1
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.2.6
  • Version 3.0
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.2
  • Version 3.1
  • Version 3.1.1
  • Version 3.1.2
  • Version 3.1.3
  • Version 3.1.4
  • Version 3.2
  • Version 3.2.1
  • Version 3.2.2
  • Version 3.2.3
  • Version 3.2.4
  • Version 3.2.5
  • Version 3.2.6
  • Version 3.3
  • Version 3.3.1
  • Version 3.3.2
  • Version 3.3.3
  • Version 3.3.4
  • Version 3.4
  • Version 3.4.1
  • Version 3.4.2
  • Version 3.4.3
  • Version 3.4.5
  • Version 3.4.6
  • Version 3.4.8
  • Version 3.4.9
  • Version 3.4.10
  • Version 3.4.11
  • Version 3.4.12
  • Version 3.4.13
  • Version 3.4.14
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.8
  • Version 4.0.9
  • Version 4.0.10
  • Version 4.0.11
  • Version 4.1
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2
  • Version 4.1.3
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 4.1.6
  • Version 4.1.7
  • Version 4.1.8
  • 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-2011-4644
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4644