CVE-2022-43563CWE-20

Risky command safeguards bypass via rex search command field names in Splunk Enterprise

High · published November 4, 2022

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9 and 8.1.12, the way that the rex search command handles field names lets an attacker bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards . 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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00661 · 51.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2022-11-04T22:19Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 NOV 22:19Z
    Risky command safeguards bypass via rex search command field names in Splunk Enterprise
    cvelistv5