cvelist/2022/43xxx/CVE-2022-43561.json

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        "ID": "CVE-2022-43561",
        "ASSIGNER": "prodsec@splunk.com",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
    },
    "description": {
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            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.12, 8.2.9, and 9.0.2, a remote user that holds the \u201cpower\u201d Splunk role can store arbitrary scripts that can lead to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS). The vulnerability affects instances with Splunk Web enabled."
            }
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    "problemtype": {
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            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation",
                        "cweId": "CWE-79"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
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                {
                    "vendor_name": "Splunk",
                    "product": {
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                                "product_name": "Splunk Enterprise",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_value": "8.1",
                                            "version_affected": "="
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_value": "8.2",
                                            "version_affected": "="
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "version_value": "9.0",
                                            "version_affected": "="
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
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                    }
                }
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    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "url": "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1101.html",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1101.html"
            },
            {
                "url": "https://research.splunk.com/application/a974d1ee-ddca-4837-b6ad-d55a8a239c20/",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://research.splunk.com/application/a974d1ee-ddca-4837-b6ad-d55a8a239c20/"
            }
        ]
    },
    "source": {
        "advisory": "SVD-2022-1101",
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
    },
    "work_around": [
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            "lang": "en",
            "supportingMedia": [
                {
                    "base64": false,
                    "type": "text/html",
                    "value": "<span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">If users do not log in to Splunk Web on indexers in a distributed environment, disable Splunk Web on those indexers. </span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.5/Security/DisableunnecessarySplunkcomponents\">See Disable unnecessary Splunk Enterprise components</a><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">&nbsp;and the </span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Webconf\">web.conf</a><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">&nbsp;configuration specification file for more information on disabling Splunk Web.</span><br>"
                }
            ],
            "value": "If users do not log in to Splunk Web on indexers in a distributed environment, disable Splunk Web on those indexers.  See Disable unnecessary Splunk Enterprise components https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.2.5/Security/DisableunnecessarySplunkcomponents and the  web.conf https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Admin/Webconf configuration specification file for more information on disabling Splunk Web.\n"
        }
    ],
    "credits": [
        {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "Mr Hack (try_to_hack)"
        }
    ],
    "impact": {
        "cvss": [
            {
                "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 6.4,
                "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
                "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
            }
        ]
    }
}