Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2022· Updated May 5, 2025
Risky command safeguards bypass via Search ID query in Analytics Workspace in Splunk Enterprise
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
2<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
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