Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2023-40597: Absolute Path Traversal in Splunk Enterprise Using runshellscript.py
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can exploit an absolute path traversal to execute arbitrary code that is located on a separate disk.
Published
ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 3.1 7.8
EPSS0.23%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 8.2 | 8.2.12 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.0 | 9.0.6 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.1 | 9.1.1 or later |
| Splunk Cloud - | 9.0.2305.200 or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can exploit an absolute path traversal to execute arbitrary code that is located on a separate disk.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 13 Oct 2026.