CVE-2017-18348

Description

Splunk Enterprise 6.6.x, when configured to run as root but drop privileges to a specific non-root account, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to that non-root account to modify $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk-launch.conf and insert Trojan horse programs into $SPLUNK_HOME/bin, because the non-root setup instructions state that chown should be run across all of $SPLUNK_HOME to give non-root access.

Weakness classification

• CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory