Improper input validation in Splunk
CVE-2022-43562
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.12, 8.2.9, and 9.0.2, Splunk Enterprise fails to properly validate and escape the Host header, which could let a remote authenticated user conduct various attacks against the system, including cross-site scripting and cache poisoning.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.0 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Splunk
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1102.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43562?
- CVE-2022-43562 is a low-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.0/10. Published 2022-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43562?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.0 out of 10.