CVE-2023-32714 Path Traversal in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing
A low-privileged user can exploit path traversal to read and write restricted files in the Splunk installation directory.
- 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-2023-32714?
CVE-2023-32714 is a high-severity path traversal 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
In the Splunk App for Lookup File Editing versions below 4.0.1, a low-privileged user can, with a specially crafted web request, trigger a path traversal exploit that can then be used to read and write to restricted areas of the Splunk installation directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32714?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk App for Lookup File Editing.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32714 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-32714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-q68r-7388-9j79.