Vulnerability identifier: #VU68941
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-644
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Splunk Enterprise
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
Vendor: Splunk Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of HTTP headers. A remote authenticated user can inject a malicious Host HTTP header into the server response and perform XSS or cache injection attacks.
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
External links
http://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1102.html
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.