CVE-2023-40596
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse this reference and subsequently install malicious code to achieve privilege escalation on the Windows machine.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 8.2 < 8.2.12 | affected |
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 9.0 < 9.0.6 | affected |
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 9.1 < 9.1.1 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-665: The software does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
CVE Program Container
Additional References
References
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