Local privilege escalation via a default path in Splunk Enterprise Windows
Advisory ID: SVD-2022-0501
CVE ID: CVE-2021-42743
Published: 2022-05-03
Last Update: 2022-05-03
CVSSv3.1 Score: 8.8, High
CVSSv3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-427
Bug ID: SPL-195186
Description
A misconfiguration in the node default path allows for local privilege escalation from a lower privileged user to the Splunk user in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.1 on Windows.
Solution
Upgrade Splunk Enterprise Window versions to 8.1.1 or later.
Product Status
| Product | Version | Component | Affected Version | Fix Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise | 8.1 | - | 8.1.0 and earlier | 8.1.1 |
| Splunk Enterprise | 8.2 | - | Not affected | - |
The vulnerability does not impact Splunk Cloud Platform instances.