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Splunk Enterprise 9.0.0 < 9.0.7, 9.1.0 < 9.1.2 (SVD-2023-1103)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 185904

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Synopsis

An application running on a remote web server host is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The version of Splunk installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SVD-2023-1103 advisory.

 - In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, ineffective escaping in the Show syntax Highlighted feature can result in the execution of unauthorized code in a user's web browser. (CVE-2023-46213)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 9.0.7 or 9.1.2. Splunk is actively monitoring and patching Splunk Cloud Platform instances.

See Also

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-1103.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 185904

File Name: splunk_912_cve-2023-46213.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/16/2023

Updated: 4/26/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-46213

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

Temporal Score: 4.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:splunk:splunk

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Splunk, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/16/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-46213

CWE: 79

IAVA: 2023-A-0647-S