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CVE-2022-43563 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1103.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1103.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
splunk splunk	>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.12 >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.9
CPE cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
splunk splunk cloud platform	< 9.0.2203
CPE cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 6, 2023	Reanalysis	[email protected]
Nov 8, 2022	Initial Analysis	[email protected]