CVE-2023-40596
Published: Aug 30, 2023
Modified: Feb 28, 2025
CVSS v3.1
7.0
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse this reference and subsequently install malicious code to achieve privilege escalation on the Windows machine.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | affected 8.2 - < 8.2.12affected 9.0 - < 9.0.6affected 9.1 - < 9.1.1 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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