CVE-2019-5729: splunk software_development_kit Improper Certificate Validation
CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-f58w-649r-qjr9PYSEC-2019-203
Published 19-03-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5729 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in splunk software_development_kit. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Splunk-SDK-Python before 1.6.6 does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates, which could result in man-in-the-middle attacks.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.2Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
High 8.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.70% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.70%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
PyPI1 product
- splunk-sdk< 1.6.6
Splunk1 product
- software_development_kit< 1.6.6
2 vendors · 2 products
