CVE-2023-22939 HIGH

CVE-2023-22939: SPL Command Safeguards Bypass via the ‘map’ SPL Command in Splunk Enterprise

Vendor Splunk
Product Splunk Enterprise
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published February 14, 2023
Last update February 28, 2025
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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 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘map’ search processing language (SPL) command lets a search bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands. The vulnerability requires a higher privileged user to initiate a request within their browser and only affects instances with Splunk Web enabled.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 14, 2023 CVE published
February 28, 2025 Record updated