CVE-2023-22938

Permissions Validation Failure in the ‘sendemail’ REST API Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise

Published Feb 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘sendemail’ REST API endpoint lets any authenticated user send an email as the Splunk instance. The endpoint is now restricted to the ‘splunk-system-user’ account on the local instance.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-27040 In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘sendemail’ REST API endpoint lets any authenticated user send an email as the Splunk instance. The endpoint is now restricted to the ‘splunk-system-user’ account on the local instance.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Splunk
Published
Updated
Mar 19, 2025, 6:53 PM
Reserved
Jan 10, 2023, 9:39 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 14, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 AM