CVE-2022-37439

Malformed ZIP file crashes Universal Forwarders and Splunk Enterprise through file monitoring input

Description

In Splunk Enterprise and Universal Forwarder versions in the following table, indexing a specially crafted ZIP file using the file monitoring input can result in a crash of the application. Attempts to restart the application would result in a crash and would require manually removing the malformed file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Affected: Splunk Universal Forwarders
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-0803.html vendor advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/b237d393-2f57-4531-aad7-ad3c17c8b041 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-37439?
CVE-2022-37439 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-37439?
To fix CVE-2022-37439, 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-2022-37439 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-37439 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-2022-37439?
CVE-2022-37439 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Universal Forwarders.
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