CVE-2023-40598

Command Injection in Splunk Enterprise Using External Lookups

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can create an external lookup that calls a legacy internal function. The attacker can use this internal function to insert code into the Splunk platform installation directory. From there, a user can execute arbitrary code on the Splunk platform Instance.

Categories

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
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-2023-0807 vendor advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40598?
CVE-2023-40598 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40598?
To fix CVE-2023-40598, 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-2023-40598 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-40598 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-2023-40598?
CVE-2023-40598 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Splunk Cloud.
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