CVE-2021-31559
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CVE-2021-31559 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A crafted request bypasses S2S TCP Token authentication writing arbitrary events to an index in Splunk Enterprise Indexer 8.1 versions before 8.1.5 and 8.2 versions before 8.2.1. The vulnerability impacts Indexers configured to use TCPTokens. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A crafted request bypasses S2S TCP Token authentication writing arbitrary events to an index in Splunk Enterprise Indexer 8.1 versions before 8.1.5 and 8.2 versions before 8.2.1. The vulnerability impacts Indexers configured to use TCPTokens. It does not impact Universal Forwarders.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 8.1.0, < 8.1.5 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 8.2.0 |
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Timeline
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