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Splunk CVE-2017-5880

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2017-02-04 cve@mitre.org
6.5
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Impact

CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.56%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Splunk Web in Splunk Enterprise versions 6.5.x before 6.5.2, 6.4.x before 6.4.5, 6.3.x before 6.3.9, 6.2.x before 6.2.13, 6.1.x before 6.1.12, 6.0.x before 6.0.13, 5.0.x before 5.0.17 and Splunk. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Splunk Web in Splunk Enterprise versions 6.5.x before 6.5.2, 6.4.x before 6.4.5, 6.3.x before 6.3.9, 6.2.x before 6.2.13, 6.1.x before 6.1.12, 6.0.x before 6.0.13, 5.0.x before 5.0.17 and Splunk Light versions before 6.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted GET request, aka SPL-130279. Affected products include: Splunk. Version information: before 6.5.2.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Splunk Web in Splunk Enterprise versions 6.5.x before 6.5.2, 6.4.x before 6.4.5, 6.3.x before 6.3.9, 6.2.x before 6.2.13, 6.1.x before 6.1.12, 6.0.x before 6.0.13, 5.0.x before 5.0.17 and Splunk Light versions before 6.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted GET request, aka SPL-130279.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 32% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

33
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.5:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.6:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.7:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.8:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.9:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.10:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.11:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.12:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.13:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.14:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.15:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:5.0.16:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:6.0.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
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