CVE-2023-22940

Name: CVE-2023-22940
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-02-14T18:15:12.76+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-22940 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, aliases of the ‘collect’ search processing language (SPL) command, including ‘summaryindex’, ‘sumindex’, ‘stash’,’ mcollect’, and ‘meventcollect’, were not designated as safeguarded commands. The commands could potentially allow for the exposing of data to a summary index that unprivileged users could access. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, aliases of the ‘collect’ search processing language (SPL) command, including ‘summaryindex’, ‘sumindex’, ‘stash’,’ mcollect’, and ‘meventcollect’, were not designated as safeguarded commands. The commands could potentially allow for the exposing of data to a summary index that unprivileged users could access. The vulnerability requires a higher privileged user to initiate a request within their browser, and only affects instances with Splunk Web enabled.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Splunk	Splunk	>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.13
Splunk	Splunk	>= 8.2.0, < 8.2.10
Splunk	Splunk	>= 9.0.0, < 9.0.4
Splunk	Splunk Cloud Platform	< 9.0.2209.3

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0210Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd/Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0210Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 14, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-22940?

How severe is CVE-2023-22940?

CVE-2023-22940 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22940?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2023-22940?

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Source: NVD / NIST