CVE-2023-40594

Denial of Service (DoS) via the ‘printf’ Search Function

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can use the `printf` SPL function to perform a denial of service (DoS) against the Splunk Enterprise instance.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Affected: Splunk Splunk Cloud
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0803 vendor advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/78b48d08-075c-4eac-bd07-e364c3780867/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40594?
CVE-2023-40594 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40594?
To fix CVE-2023-40594, 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-2023-40594 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-40594 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-2023-40594?
CVE-2023-40594 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Splunk Cloud.
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