CVE-2023-40597
Absolute Path Traversal in Splunk Enterprise Using runshellscript.py
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can exploit an absolute path traversal to execute arbitrary code that is located on a separate disk.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Splunk
commercial·USaka splunk cloud platform, splunk enterprise
Splunk Inc.
commercial·USaka splunk
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Collection
Discovery
References
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0806
advisory.splunk.com
https://research.splunk.com/application/356bd3fe-f59b-4f64-baa1-51495411b7ad/
research.splunk.com
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0806
advisory.splunk.com
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