CVE-2022-43562

Host Header Injection in Splunk Enterprise

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.12, 8.2.9, and 9.0.2, Splunk Enterprise fails to properly validate and escape the Host header, which could let a remote authenticated user conduct various attacks against the system, including cross-site scripting and cache poisoning.

Categories

3.0
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
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-2022-1102.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-43562?
CVE-2022-43562 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-43562?
To fix CVE-2022-43562, 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-2022-43562 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-43562 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-2022-43562?
CVE-2022-43562 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise.
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