CVE-2023-22935 SPL Command Safeguards Bypass via the ‘display.page.search.patterns.sensitivity’ Search Parameter in Splunk Enterprise
A privileged user can bypass SPL safeguards via a search parameter, potentially executing risky commands in Splunk Enterprise instances with Splunk Web enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22935?
CVE-2023-22935 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 14 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘display.page.search.patterns.sensitivity’ search parameter lets a search bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands. The vulnerability requires a higher privileged user to initiate a request within their browser and only affects instances with Splunk Web enabled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22935?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22935?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22935 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-22935 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22935 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrpm-3gh9-qhp6.