Path Traversal in search parameter results in external content injection
Advisory ID: SVD-2022-0506 Published: 2022-05-03 CVSSv3.1 Score: 8.8, High CWE: CWE-20 |
CVE ID: CVE-2022-26889 Last Update: 2022-05-03 CVSSv3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Security Content: Path traversal SPL injection |
Description
The lack of sanitization in a relative url path in a search parameter allows for arbitrary injection of external content in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.2. The vulnerability impacts instances with Splunkweb enabled. See Disable unnecessary Splunk Enterprise components and web.conf for more information on disabling Splunkweb.
Solution
Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to 8.1.2 or later.
Product Status
| Product | Version | Affected Versions | Fix Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise | 8.2 | - | 8.2.0 |
| Splunk Enterprise | 8.1 | 8.1.1 and earlier | 8.1.2 |
The vulnerability does not impact Splunk Cloud Platform instances.
Acknowledgments
Jason Tsang Mui Chung
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