cve/2023/CVE-2023-32707.md

### [CVE-2023-32707](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-32707)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Splunk%20Cloud%20Platform&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Splunk%20Enterprise&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=-%3C%209.0.2303.100%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=8.1%3C%208.1.14%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=The%20software%20does%20not%20perform%20or%20incorrectly%20performs%20an%20authorization%20check%20when%20an%20actor%20attempts%20to%20access%20a%20resource%20or%20perform%20an%20action.&color=brighgreen)

### Description

In versions of Splunk Enterprise below 9.0.5, 8.2.11, and 8.1.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform below version 9.0.2303.100, a low-privileged user who holds a role that has the ‘edit_user’ capability assigned to it can escalate their privileges to that of the admin user by providing specially crafted web requests.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174602/Splunk-Enterprise-Account-Takeover.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175386/Splunk-edit_user-Capability-Privilege-Escalation.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/9xN/CVE-2023-32707
- https://github.com/LoanVitor/Splunk-9.0.5---admin-account-take-over
- https://github.com/nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub
- https://github.com/redwaysecurity/CVEs