CVE-2013-6773: splunk Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 23-01-2020Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-6773 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in splunk. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 23-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Splunk 5.0.3 has an Unquoted Service Path in Windows for Universal Forwarder which can allow an attacker to escalate privileges
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
18%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.27%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Splunk1 product
- splunk≥ 5.0, < 5.0.3
1 vendor · 1 product