Vulnerability identifier: #VU68940

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43561

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Splunk Enterprise
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Splunk Inc.

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the "Save Table" dialog. A remote user with the "power" role can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Splunk Enterprise: 9.0.0 - 9.0.1, 8.2.0 - 8.2.8, 8.1.0 - 8.1.11, 8.0.0 - 8.0.10

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External links
http://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1101.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.