High severity · published Nov 4, 2022
CVE-2022-43566
Risky command safeguards bypass via Search ID query in Analytics Workspace in Splunk Enterprise
8.0
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Splunk Enterprise · Splunk
8.1 before 8.1.12; 8.2 before 8.2.9; 9.0 before 9.0.2 · source: vendor
SP
Splunk · Splunk
8.1.0 before 8.1.12; 8.2.0 before 8.2.9; 9.0.0 before 9.0.2 · source: NVD
SC
Splunk Cloud Platform · Splunk
before 9.0.2208 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43566
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43566
Exploit
https://research.splunk.com/application/b6d77c6c-f011-4b03-8650-8f10edb7c4a8/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1106.html
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