High severity · published Feb 14, 2023
CVE-2023-22934
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘pivot’ search processing language (SPL) command lets a search bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands using a…
8.0
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘pivot’ search processing language (SPL) command lets a search bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands using a saved search job. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user to craft the saved job and a higher privileged user to initiate a request within their browser.
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)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Splunk · Splunk
8.1.0 before 8.1.13; 8.2.0 before 8.2.10; 9.0.0 before 9.0.4 · source: NVD
SC
Splunk Cloud Platform · Splunk
before 9.0.2209.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22934
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22934
Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0204
Exploit
https://research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd
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