CVE-2021-26253

Bypass of Splunk Enterprise's implementation of DUO MFA

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Published May 6, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A potential vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise's implementation of DUO MFA allows for bypassing the MFA verification in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.6. The potential vulnerability impacts Splunk Enterprise instances configured to use DUO MFA and does not impact or affect a DUO product or service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Splunk

Splunk Enterprise

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Version(s) before 8.1.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-13070	A potential vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise's implementation of DUO MFA allows for bypassing the MFA verification in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.6. The potential vulnerability impacts Splunk Enterprise instances configured to use DUO MFA and does not impact or affect a DUO product or service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.816% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-0504.html

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Splunk
Published: May 6, 2022, 4:34 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:19 PM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 6, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:43 AM

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