VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-31559
A crafted request bypasses S2S TCP Token authentication writing arbitrary events to an index in Splunk Enterprise Indexer 8.1 versions before 8.1.5 and 8.2 versions before 8.2.1.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.88%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A crafted request bypasses S2S TCP Token authentication writing arbitrary events to an index in Splunk Enterprise Indexer 8.1 versions before 8.1.5 and 8.2 versions before 8.2.1. The vulnerability impacts Indexers configured to use TCPTokens. It does not impact Universal Forwarders.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.88% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-288
- Affected
- splunk/splunk
- Source
- prodsec@splunk.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.