TI-2022-21348 Aliases CVE-2022-43571 GHSA-fw8h-qc74-r2c2

Remote Code Execution through dashboard PDF generation component in Splunk Enterprise

MEDIUM 58CWE-94Published 2022-11-03 · Updated 2025-05-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can execute arbitrary code through the dashboard PDF generation component.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.18604 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk): 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Splunk	Splunk Enterprise	8.1 to before 8.1.12; 8.2 to before 8.2.9; 9.0 to before 9.0.2	8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2	Patch available	CNA

Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 8.1 to before 8.1.12; 8.2 to before 8.2.9; 9.0 to before 9.0.2 Fixed in 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*	8.1.0 to before 8.1.12; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.9; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.2	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform::::::::	before 9.0.2209	Vulnerable	Splunk

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 to before 8.1.12; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.9; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0.2209 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2022-11-03
Splunk Enterprise 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
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- TI-2022-21338 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting in “Save Table” Dialog in Splunk EnterprisePriority MEDIUM 64
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43571
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw8h-qc74-r2c2

References

Exploit 1

https://research.splunk.com/application/b06b41d7-9570-4985-8137-0784f582a1b3/

Advisory 1

https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1111.html

TI-2026-16444 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Creation and Truncation in a PostgreSQL Sidecar Service Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-15979 ‘edit_user’ Capability Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-30707 Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-21345 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the radio template in Splunk Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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