CVE-2023-40598 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-40598 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 30/08/2023 | CVE Updated: 03/12/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Splunk | Vendor: Splunk | Product: Splunk Enterprise
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-40598 Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can create an external lookup that calls a legacy internal function. The attacker can use this internal function to insert code into the Splunk platform installation directory. From there, a user can execute arbitrary code on the Splunk platform Instance.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.5 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-77
CWE Name: The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Source: Splunk

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).