CVE-2022-43566

Risky command safeguards bypass via Search ID query in Analytics Workspace in Splunk Enterprise

State
Published
Severity
7.3 High
Published
Nov 4, 2022
Updated
May 5, 2025
Reserved
Oct 20, 2022

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Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can run risky commands using a more privileged user’s permissions to bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards  in the Analytics Workspace. The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The attacker cannot exploit the vulnerability at will.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSplunk

Weaknesses

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Splunk EnterpriseSplunk
  • 8.1 to before 8.1.12Affected
  • 8.2 to before 8.2.9Affected
  • 9.0 to before 9.0.2Affected

References

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