CVE-2022-43571
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can execute arbitrary code through the dashboard PDF generation component.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.6%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can execute arbitrary code through the dashboard PDF generation component.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 18.60% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- splunk/splunk · splunk/splunk cloud platform
- Source
- prodsec@splunk.com
EPSS moved from 18.6% on 31 October 2026 to 18.6% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://research.splunk.com/application/b06b41d7-9570-4985-8137-0784f582a1b3/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1111.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://research.splunk.com/application/b06b41d7-9570-4985-8137-0784f582a1b3/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1111.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.