XML injection in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2023-46214
Published: November 17, 2023 / Updated: December 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83244
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46214
CWE-ID: CWE-91
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data. A remote user can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform arbitrary actions on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Splunk Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46214
Install updates from vendor's website.
Splunk Enterprise - addressed in versions 9.0.7, 9.1.2