CVE-2023-40596
High
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse this reference and subsequently install malicious code to achieve privilege escalation on the Windows machine.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
ProductSplunk
PublishedAug 30, 2023
First seenAug 30, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-665CWE-665
How to fix
Update
- splunk splunk8.2.12, 9.0.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| splunk splunk | 8.2.0 ≤ v < 8.2.12, 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.6, 9.1.0 | 8.2.12, 9.0.6 |
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