CVE-2023-46214

Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing

Published Nov 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8 High EPSS 89.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'PoC', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Splunk splunk Enterprise
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Splunk splunk Enterprise
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'PoC', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Splunk
Published
Updated
Dec 16, 2025, 6:23 PM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2023, 5:02 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 16, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM