CVE-2016-4856 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise 6.3.x prior to 6.3.5 and Splunk Light 6.3.x prior to 6.3.5 allows attacker with administrator rights to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Splunk	Splunk	6.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92990Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN71462075/index.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPN9Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92990Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN71462075/index.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPN9Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4856?

CVE-2016-4856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise 6.3.x prior to 6.3.5 and Splunk Light 6.3.x prior to 6.3.5 allows attacker with administrator rights to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via ...

How severe is CVE-2016-4856?

CVE-2016-4856 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4856?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Splunk Splunk.