Security Advisory

CVE-2022-43563

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2022-11-04 22:19:55
Last updated 2025-05-05 20:36:39
Assigner Splunk
CVSS score 8.1
State PUBLISHED

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9 and 8.1.12, the way that the rex search command handles field names lets an attacker bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards . The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The attacker cannot exploit the vulnerability at will.