CVE-2023-40598
30.08.2023, 17:15
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.
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| splunk | splunk | 𝑥 < 8.2.12 |
| splunk | splunk | 9.0.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.0.6 |
| splunk | splunk | 9.1.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.1.1 |
| splunk | splunk_cloud_platform | 𝑥 < 9.0.2305.200 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical FunctionThe product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.