CVE-2023-32706

Name: CVE-2023-32706
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-01T17:15:10.027+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-32706 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. On Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.5, 8.2.11, and 8.1.14, an unauthenticated attacker can send specially-crafted messages to the XML parser within SAML authentication to cause a denial of service in the Splunk daemon.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.5, 8.2.11, and 8.1.14, an unauthenticated attacker can send specially-crafted messages to the XML parser within SAML authentication to cause a denial of service in the Splunk daemon.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Splunk	Splunk	>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.14
Splunk	Splunk	>= 8.2.0, < 8.2.11
Splunk	Splunk	>= 9.0.0, < 9.0.5
Splunk	Splunk Cloud Platform	< 9.0.2303.100

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0601Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0601Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 1, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-32706?

How severe is CVE-2023-32706?

CVE-2023-32706 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-32706?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST