CVE-2023-22942

Cross-Site Request Forgery in the ‘ssg/kvstore_client’ REST Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, a cross-site request forgery in the Splunk Secure Gateway (SSG) app in the ‘kvstore_client’ REST endpoint lets a potential attacker update SSG KV store collections using an HTTP GET request.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0212 vendor advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/4742d5f7-ce00-45ce-9c79-5e98b43b4410/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22942?
CVE-2023-22942 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22942?
To fix CVE-2023-22942, 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-2023-22942 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22942 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-2023-22942?
CVE-2023-22942 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise.
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