CVE-2016-4856 json
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 adm…
published 2017-05-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5837
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Splunk Inc. Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Inc. Splunk Light
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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splunk.com
/view/SP-CAAAPN9
vendor-advisory
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN71462075/index.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92990
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4856
- NVD CVE-2016-4856
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