XXE in Splunk
CVE-2022-43570
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.12, 8.2.9, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can perform an extensible markup language (XML) external entity (XXE) injection via a custom View. The XXE injection causes Splunk Web to embed incorrect documents into an error.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · 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-2022-1110.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43570?
- CVE-2022-43570 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43570?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.