Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform

CVE-2023-22937: Unnecessary File Extensions Allowed by Lookup Table Uploads in Splunk Enterprise

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the lookup table upload feature let a user upload lookup tables with unnecessary filename extensions.

Published

ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityMEDIUMCVSS 3.1 4.3
EPSS0.41%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable

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Affected and fixed versions

Product / branchFixed in
Splunk Enterprise 8.18.1.13 or later
Splunk Enterprise 8.28.2.10 or later
Splunk Enterprise 9.09.0.4 or later
Splunk Cloud Platform -9.0.2209.3 or later

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What it is

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the lookup table upload feature let a user upload lookup tables with unnecessary filename extensions. Lookup table file extensions may now be one of the following only: .csv, .csv.gz, .kmz, .kml, .mmdb, or .mmdb.gzl.

Sources

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