Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2023-22931: ‘createrss’ External Search Command Overwrites Existing RSS Feeds in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13 and 8.2.10, the ‘createrss’ external search command overwrites existing Resource Description Format Site Summary (RSS) feeds without verifying permissions.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 8.1 | 8.1.13 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 8.2 | 8.2.10 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform - | 8.2.2203 or later |
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What it is
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13 and 8.2.10, the ‘createrss’ external search command overwrites existing Resource Description Format Site Summary (RSS) feeds without verifying permissions. This feature has been deprecated and disabled by default.
Sources
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