High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-43566
CVE-2022-43566
Description
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.
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Affected products
4<8.2.9, <8.1.12, <9.0.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <8.2.9, <8.1.12, <9.0.2
- (no CPE)range: 8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- research.splunk.com/application/b6d77c6c-f011-4b03-8650-8f10edb7c4a8/nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1106.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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