{
  "id": "CVE-2023-40598",
  "sourceIdentifier": "prodsec@splunk.com",
  "published": "2023-08-30T17:15:10.267",
  "lastModified": "2023-08-31T10:02:10.690",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can create an external lookup that calls a legacy internal function. The attacker can use this internal function to insert code into the Splunk platform installation directory. From there, a user can execute arbitrary code on the Splunk platform Instance."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "prodsec@splunk.com",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 8.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 6.0
      }
    ]
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0807",
      "source": "prodsec@splunk.com"
    }
  ]
}