Apps and add-ons
CVE-2023-32713: Local Privilege Escalation via the ‘streamfwd’ program in Splunk App for Stream
In Splunk App for Stream versions below 8.1.1, a low-privileged user could use a vulnerability in the streamfwd process within the Splunk App for Stream to escalate their privileges on the machine that runs the Splunk Enterprise instance, up to and including the root user.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk App for Stream 8.1 | 8.1.1 or later |
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What it is
In Splunk App for Stream versions below 8.1.1, a low-privileged user could use a vulnerability in the streamfwd process within the Splunk App for Stream to escalate their privileges on the machine that runs the Splunk Enterprise instance, up to and including the root user.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 13 Oct 2026.