CVE-2023-32706 Denial Of Service due to Untrusted XML Tag in XML Parser within SAML Authentication
Unauthenticated attackers can cause denial of service in Splunk daemon via crafted XML messages in SAML authentication.
- 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-2023-32706?
CVE-2023-32706 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 1 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.5, 8.2.11, and 8.1.14, an unauthenticated attacker can send specially-crafted messages to the XML parser within SAML authentication to cause a denial of service in the Splunk daemon.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32706?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-32706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2jq-j2q9-j85c.