CVE-2022-43571

Remote Code Execution through dashboard PDF generation component in Splunk Enterprise

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Published Nov 3, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 18.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can execute arbitrary code through the dashboard PDF generation component.

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

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.1`	affected	< 8.1.12
`8.2`	affected	< 8.2.9
`9.0`	affected	< 9.0.2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.6% (18.604% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://research.splunk.com/application/b06b41d7-9570-4985-8137-0784f582a1b3/
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1111.html

History

May 2, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Splunk Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 2, 2025, 6:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Splunk
Published: Nov 3, 2022, 10:56 PM
Updated: May 2, 2025, 6:24 PM
Reserved: Oct 20, 2022, 6:37 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:32 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:32 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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