CVE-2023-40596
Splunk Enterprise on Windows Privilege Escalation due to Insecure OPENSSLDIR Build Definition Reference in DLL
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse this reference and subsequently install malicious code to achieve privilege escalation on the Windows machine.
*Credits:
Will Dormann, Vul Labs
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-08-16 CVE Reserved
- 2023-08-30 CVE Published
- 2023-08-31 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-12 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
- CWE-665: Improper Initialization
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805 | 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" | >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.12 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk" and version " >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.12" | enterprise |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Splunk Search vendor "Splunk" | Splunk Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk" | >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.6 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk" and version " >= 9.0.0 < 9.0.6" | enterprise |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Splunk Search vendor "Splunk" | Splunk Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk" | 9.1.0 Search vendor "Splunk" for product "Splunk" and version "9.1.0" | enterprise |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|