CVE-2023-40598
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CVE-2023-40598 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can create an external lookup that calls a legacy internal function. The attacker can use this internal function to insert code into the Splunk platform installation directory. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can create an external lookup that calls a legacy internal function. The attacker can use this internal function to insert code into the Splunk platform installation directory. From there, a user can execute arbitrary code on the Splunk platform Instance.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | < 8.2.12 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.6 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.1 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | < 9.0.2305.200 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0807Vendor Advisory
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0807Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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