Medium severity · published Feb 14, 2023
CVE-2023-22936
Authenticated Blind Server Side Request Forgery via the ‘search_listener’ Search Parameter in Splunk Enterprise
6.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Splunk Cloud Platform · Splunk
before 9.0.2209.3 · source: vendor, NVD
SE
Splunk Enterprise · Splunk
8.1 before 8.1.13; 8.2 before 8.2.10; 9.0 before 9.0.4 · source: vendor
SP
Splunk · Splunk
8.1.0 before 8.1.13; 8.2.0 before 8.2.10; 9.0.0 before 9.0.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22936
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22936
Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0206
Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd
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