CVE-2021-42743

Local privilege escalation via a default path in Splunk Enterprise Windows

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Published May 6, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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
`8.1 version(s) before 8.1.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29702	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.226% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-0501.html

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Splunk Splunk

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:38 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Splunk
Published: May 6, 2022, 4:36 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:38 AM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 6, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

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