Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2022· Updated May 5, 2025
Risky command safeguards bypass via rex search command field names in Splunk Enterprise
CVE-2022-43563
Description
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.
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Affected products
2<8.2.9, <8.1.12+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <8.2.9, <8.1.12
- (no CPE)range: 8.1
Patches
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