CVE-2023-32707

‘edit_user’ Capability Privilege Escalation

Description

In versions of Splunk Enterprise below 9.0.5, 8.2.11, and 8.1.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform below version 9.0.2303.100, a low-privileged user who holds a role that has the ‘edit_user’ capability assigned to it can escalate their privileges to that of the admin user by providing specially crafted web requests.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 82.37% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Affected: Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0602 vendor advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/39e1c326-67d7-4c0d-8584-8056354f6593/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32707?
CVE-2023-32707 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-32707?
To fix CVE-2023-32707, 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-2023-32707 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-32707 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~82% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-32707?
CVE-2023-32707 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
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