CVE-2022-43561

Public Exploit
Persistent Cross-Site Scripting in “Save Table” Dialog in Splunk Enterprise

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.12, 8.2.9, and 9.0.2, a remote user that holds the “power” Splunk role can store arbitrary scripts that can lead to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability affects instances with Splunk Web enabled.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • If users do not log in to Splunk Web on indexers in a distributed environment, disable Splunk Web on those indexers. See Disable unnecessary Splunk Enterprise components https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.5/Security/DisableunnecessarySplunkcomponents and the web.conf https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Webconf configuration specification file for more information on disabling Splunk Web.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com 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-2022-1101.html vendor advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/a974d1ee-ddca-4837-b6ad-d55a8a239c20/ exploit technical description vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-43561?
CVE-2022-43561 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-43561?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2022-43561: If users do not log in to Splunk Web on indexers in a distributed environment, disable Splunk Web on those indexers. See Disable unnecessary Splunk Enterprise components https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.5/Security/DisableunnecessarySplunkcomponents and the web.conf https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Webconf configuration specification file for more information on disabling Splunk Web.
Is CVE-2022-43561 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-43561 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2022-43561?
CVE-2022-43561 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise.
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