CVE-2022-32158 Splunk Enterprise deployment servers allow client publishing of forwarder bundles
Attackers with compromised forwarder access can deploy malicious bundles to other endpoints, enabling arbitrary code execution across the deployment server environment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32158?
CVE-2022-32158 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 15 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Splunk Enterprise deployment servers in versions before 8.1.10.1, 8.2.6.1, and 9.0 let clients deploy forwarder bundles to other deployment clients through the deployment server. An attacker that compromised a Universal Forwarder endpoint could use the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on all other Universal Forwarder endpoints subscribed to the deployment server.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-32158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Splunk Splunk
- CVE-2026-20253 Splunk Enterprise Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2026-76268 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in the Patroni REST API in Splunk Enterprise
- CVE-2026-76284 Improper Neutralization in Splunk Enterprise
- CVE-2026-76285 Improper Adherence to Coding Standards in Splunk Enterprise
- CVE-2017-17067 Auth bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2gm-46v7-vh4c.