CVE-2022-43565 (GCVE-0-2022-43565)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-04 22:20 – Updated: 2025-05-05 20:35
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Title
Risky command safeguards bypass via ‘tstats command JSON in Splunk Enterprise
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9 and 8.1.12, the way that the ‘tstats command handles Javascript Object Notation (JSON) lets an attacker bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards . The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser.
Severity ?
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
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Vendor Product Version
Splunk Splunk Enterprise Affected: 8.1 , < 8.1.12 (custom)
Affected: 8.2 , < 8.2.9 (custom)
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