#VU68950 Code Injection in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2022-43571

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#VU68950 Code Injection in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2022-43571

Published: November 2, 2022 / Updated: January 20, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68950
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43571
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Splunk Enterprise
Software vendor:
Splunk Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the dashboard PDF generation component. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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