Code Injection in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2022-43571
Published: November 2, 2022 / Updated: January 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68950
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43571
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Splunk Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43571
Install updates from vendor's website.
Splunk Enterprise - addressed in versions 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2