VDB-221041 · CVE-2023-22940 · SVD-2023-0210

Splunk Enterprise up to 8.1.12/8.2.9/9.0.3 Search privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Splunk Enterprise up to 8.1.12/8.2.9/9.0.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Search Handler. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-22940. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Splunk Enterprise up to 8.1.12/8.2.9/9.0.3 (Log Management Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Search Handler. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, aliases of the ‘collect’ search processing language (SPL) command, including ‘summaryindex’, ‘sumindex’, ‘stash’,’ mcollect’, and ‘meventcollect’, were not designated as safeguarded commands. The commands could potentially allow for the exposing of data to a summary index that unprivileged users could access. The vulnerability requires a higher privileged user to initiate a request within their browser, and only affects instances with Splunk Web enabled.

The weakness was released 02/14/2023 as SVD-2023-0210. The advisory is shared at advisory.splunk.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-22940 since 01/10/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 8.1.13, 8.2.10 or 9.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Log Management Software

Vendor

Splunk

Name

Enterprise

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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NVD Base Score: 5.7
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CNA Base Score: 6.3
CNA Vector (Splunk Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise 8.1.13/8.2.10/9.0.4

Timelineinfo

01/10/2023 🔍
02/14/2023 +35 days 🔍
02/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2023 +29 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: SVD-2023-0210
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-22940 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-22940
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-221041

Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2023 21:05
Updated: 03/15/2023 22:46
Changes: 02/14/2023 21:05 (50), 03/15/2023 22:46 (11)
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