CVE-2023-32709

Name: CVE-2023-32709
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-01T17:15:10.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-32709 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.5, 8.2.11. and 8.1.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.0.2303.100, a low-privileged user who holds the ‘user’ role can see the hashed version of the initial user name and password for the Splunk instance by using the ‘rest’ SPL command against the ‘conf-user-seed’ REST endpoint.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.5, 8.2.11. and 8.1.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.0.2303.100, a low-privileged user who holds the ‘user’ role can see the hashed version of the initial user name and password for the Splunk instance by using the ‘rest’ SPL command against the ‘conf-user-seed’ REST endpoint.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

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-2023-0604Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/a1be424d-e59c-4583-b6f9-2dcc23be4875/Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0604Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/a1be424d-e59c-4583-b6f9-2dcc23be4875/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-32709?

How severe is CVE-2023-32709?

CVE-2023-32709 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-32709?

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