CVE-2022-43561
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.12, 8.2.9, and 9.0.2, a remote user that holds the “power” Splunk role can store arbitrary scripts that can lead to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability affects instances with Splunk Web enabled.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 8.1 < 8.1.12 | affected |
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 8.2 < 8.2.9 | affected |
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 9.0 < 9.0.2 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Workarounds
If users do not log in to Splunk Web on indexers in a distributed environment, disable Splunk Web on those indexers. See Disable unnecessary Splunk Enterprise components https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.5/Security/DisableunnecessarySplunkcomponents and the web.conf https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Webconf configuration specification file for more information on disabling Splunk Web.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1101.html
- https://research.splunk.com/application/a974d1ee-ddca-4837-b6ad-d55a8a239c20/
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1101.html
- https://research.splunk.com/application/a974d1ee-ddca-4837-b6ad-d55a8a239c20/
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