CVE-2021-42743

Local privilege escalation via a default path in Splunk Enterprise Windows

Description

A misconfiguration in the node default path allows for local privilege escalation from a lower privileged user to the Splunk user in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.1 on Windows.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-0501.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42743?
CVE-2021-42743 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42743?
To fix CVE-2021-42743, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-42743 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-42743 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-42743?
CVE-2021-42743 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise.
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