CVE-2023-46214

Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing

Published: Nov 16, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-91

8.0HIGH

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-91

Affected Products

Splunk

commercial·USaka splunk enterprise, splunk cloud platform

commercial·USaka splunk

Splunk Enterprise

Security Products

Splunk Cloud Platform

Security Products

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-1104

advisory.splunk.com

https://research.splunk.com/application/a053e6a6-2146-483a-9798-2d43652f3299/

research.splunk.com

https://research.splunk.com/application/6cb7e011-55fb-48e3-a98d-164fa854e37e/

research.splunk.com

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