SB2023022006 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Splunk Add-on Builder and Splunk CloudConnect SDK
Published: February 20, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023022006
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22943)
CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software can send requests to third-party APIs through the REST API Modular Input using unencrypted HTTP protocol instead of HTTPS. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.