// For flags

CVE-2021-42743

Local privilege escalation via a default path in Splunk Enterprise Windows

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

1
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Una configuración errónea en la ruta por defecto del nodo permite una escalada de privilegios local de un usuario menos privilegiado al usuario de Splunk en Splunk Enterprise versiones anteriores a 8.1.1 en Windows

*Credits: Ilias Dimopoulos of RedyOps Research Labs
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-11-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-05-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC
References (1)
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URL Date SRC
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (1)