CVE-2022-43563

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.8 High

Status

Modified - prodsec@splunk.com

Published

2022-11-04

Last modified

2025-05-05

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

• Splunk (Splunk)
• Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk)
• Splunk Enterprise (Splunk)

References

• https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1103.html