Vulnerability identifier: #VU80334

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40597

CWE-ID: CWE-36

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the runshellscript.py script. A local user can run a script in the root directory of another disk on the machine and execute arbitrary code.

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-2023-0806

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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.