Untrusted search path in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2023-40596
Published: September 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80335
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40596
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. A local user can place a malicious dynamic library file (.dll) into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
The vulnerability affects Windows installations only.
Affected software
Splunk Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40596
Install updates from vendor's website.
Splunk Enterprise - addressed in versions 8.2.12, 9.0.6, 9.1.1