CVE-2022-43565 HIGH

CVE-2022-43565: Risky command safeguards bypass via ‘tstats command JSON 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 ‘tstats command handles Javascript Object Notation (JSON) 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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