RCE in Splunk
CVE-2023-40598
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can create an external lookup that calls a legacy internal function. The attacker can use this internal function to insert code into the Splunk platform installation directory. From there, a user can execute arbitrary code on the Splunk platform Instance.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Splunk
- Splunk Cloud
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 8.2, 9.0, 9.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0807 (Vendor Advisory)
- research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40598?
- CVE-2023-40598 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2023-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40598?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.