CVE-2019-5729
splunk-sdk does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates
CVE-2019-5729 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Splunk Software Development Kit, published March 19, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in splunk-sdk 1.6.6.
- Severity
- 8.1 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.70%EPSS, 53rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.6.6splunk-sdk +1 more
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
splunk-sdkPyPI | before 1.6.6 | 1.6.6 |
splunk-sdkPyPI | before 1.6.6, plus listed versions 0.1.00.1.0a0.8.01.0.01.1.0 Show 14 moreShow less1.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.3.01.3.11.4.01.5.01.6.01.6.11.6.21.6.31.6.41.6.5 | 1.6.6 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Splunk-SDK-Python before 1.6.6 does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates, which could result in man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Record
CVE-2019-5729- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Splunk-SDK-Python before 1.6.6 does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates, which could result in man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Record
CVE-2019-5729- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0131No score
Splunk-SDK-Python before 1.6.6 does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates, which could result in man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0131- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f58w-649r-qjr9
splunk-sdk does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates
Splunk-SDK-Python before 1.6.6 does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates, which could result in man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Record
GHSA-f58w-649r-qjr9- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Splunk-SDK-Python before 1.6.6 does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates, which could result in man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Record
CVE-2019-5729- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f58w-649r-qjr9
splunk-sdk does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates
Splunk-SDK-Python before 1.6.6 does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates, which could result in man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Record
GHSA-f58w-649r-qjr9- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2019-203No score
Splunk-SDK-Python before 1.6.6 does not properly verify untrusted TLS server certificates, which could result in man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Record
PYSEC-2019-203- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.