CVE-2023-40596
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CVE-2023-40596 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse this reference and subsequently install malicious code to achieve privilege escalation on the Windows machine.. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse this reference and subsequently install malicious code to achieve privilege escalation on the Windows machine.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.12 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.6 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 9.1.0 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805Vendor Advisory
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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