#VU83244 XML injection in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2023-46214

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#VU83244 XML injection in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2023-46214

Published: November 17, 2023 / Updated: December 12, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83244
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46214
CWE-ID: CWE-91
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Splunk Enterprise
Software vendor:
Splunk Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data. A remote user can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform arbitrary actions on the system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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