Splunk Enterprise update for ReportLab



| Updated: 2024-08-16
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-33733
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Splunk Enterprise
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Splunk Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU77651

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33733

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Splunk Enterprise: 9.0.0 - 9.2.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0701


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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