Multiple vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-22932 CVE-2023-22937 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Splunk Enterprise Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Splunk Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Stored cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU72381
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22932
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the error message in a Base64-encoded image. A remote user can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in the victim's browser in the context of the affected application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSplunk Enterprise: 9.0.0 - 9.0.3
External linkshttp://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0202
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU72379
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22937
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to upload files with unnecessary extensions.
The vulnerability exists due to the application allows users to upload lookup tables with unnecessary filename extensions. A remote user with the "upload_lookup_files" capability can upload files with unexpected extensions, which can have certain impact on the application.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSplunk Enterprise: 8.0.0 - 9.0.3
External linkshttp://research.splunk.com/application/6e51e403-b3dc-43a1-a682-01f1cf467b91/
http://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0207
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
