CVE-2023-22936 Authenticated Blind Server Side Request Forgery via the ‘search_listener’ Search Parameter in Splunk Enterprise
Authenticated users can trigger blind server-side request forgery via the search_listener parameter, potentially accessing internal resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22936?
CVE-2023-22936 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 14 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘search_listener’ parameter in a search allows for a blind server-side request forgery (SSRF) by an authenticated user. The initiator of the request cannot see the response without the presence of an additional vulnerability within the environment.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22936?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2023-22936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-786j-r97c-7r7v.