Auth bypass in Splunk
CVE-2023-22931
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13 and 8.2.10, the ‘createrss’ external search command overwrites existing Resource Description Format Site Summary (RSS) feeds without verifying permissions. This feature has been deprecated and disabled by default.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.6% 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 Cloud Platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 8.1, 8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0201 (Vendor Advisory)
- research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22931?
- CVE-2023-22931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22931?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.