#VU78799 OS Command Injection in Splunk Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) - CVE-2023-3997

 

#VU78799 OS Command Injection in Splunk Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) - CVE-2023-3997

Published: July 31, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU78799
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3997
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Splunk Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
Software vendor:
Splunk Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a maliciously crafted web request containing special ANSI characters and inject arbitrary entries into the log file, which can lead to remote OS command execution when the log file is viewed via the terminal.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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