CVE-2023-40597

Absolute Path Traversal in Splunk Enterprise Using runshellscript.py

Published Aug 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can exploit an absolute path traversal to execute arbitrary code that is located on a separate disk.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-45155 In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can exploit an absolute path traversal to execute arbitrary code that is located on a separate disk.
History
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Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Splunk
Published
Updated
Jul 1, 2025, 1:45 PM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2023, 10:07 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 30, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:18 AM