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CVE-2023-32706

Denial Of Service due to Untrusted XML Tag in XML Parser within SAML Authentication

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

On Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.5, 8.2.11, and 8.1.14, an unauthenticated attacker can send specially-crafted messages to the XML parser within SAML authentication to cause a denial of service in the Splunk daemon.

*Credits: Vikram Ashtaputre, Splunk
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-06-01 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-28 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0601 2024-04-10
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk"
 Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk"
 >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.14
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk" and version " >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.14"
enterprise
Affected
Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk"
 Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk"
 >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.11
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk" and version " >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.11"
enterprise
Affected
Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk"
 Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk"
 >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.5
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk" and version " >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.5"
enterprise
Affected
Splunk
Search vendor "Splunk"
 Splunk Cloud Platform
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Cloud Platform"
 < 9.0.2303.100
Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk Cloud Platform" and version " < 9.0.2303.100"
-
Affected