RCE in Splunk
CVE-2022-43572
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, sending a malformed file through the Splunk-to-Splunk (S2S) or HTTP Event Collector (HEC) protocols to an indexer results in a blockage or denial-of-service preventing further indexing.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.008 (51.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Splunk
- Splunk Splunk_cloud_platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- prodsec@splunk.com (Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43572?
- CVE-2022-43572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43572?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.