CVE-2022-43563 HIGH

CVE-2022-43563: Risky command safeguards bypass via rex search command field names in Splunk Enterprise

Vendor Splunk
Product Splunk Enterprise
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published November 4, 2022
Last update May 5, 2025

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9 and 8.1.12, the way that the rex search command handles field names lets an attacker bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards . The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The attacker cannot exploit the vulnerability at will.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 4, 2022 CVE published
May 5, 2025 Record updated