CVE-2022-43566 HIGH

CVE-2022-43566: Risky command safeguards bypass via Search ID query in Analytics Workspace 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

7.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can run risky commands using a more privileged user’s permissions to bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards  in the Analytics Workspace. 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