Vulnerability identifier: #VU80330

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40594

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Splunk Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local user can use the ‘printf’ SPL function to perform a denial of service (DoS).

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Splunk Enterprise: 9.1.0, 9.0.0 - 9.0.5, 8.2.0 - 8.2.11

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External links
http://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0803

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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