TI-2023-09066 Aliases CVE-2023-22934 GHSA-p7r4-77g3-vcrx

SPL Command Safeguards Bypass via the ‘pivot’ SPL Command in Splunk Enterprise

LOW 39CWE-20Published 2023-02-14 · Updated 2025-02-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘pivot’ search processing language (SPL) command lets a search bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands using a saved search job. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user to craft the saved job and a higher privileged user to initiate a request within their browser.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01121 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk): 8.1.13, 8.2.10, 9.0.4Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk): 9.0.2209.3

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 8.1.13; 8.2 to before 8.2.10; 9.0 to before 9.0.4	8.1.13, 8.2.10, 9.0.4	Patch available	CNA
Splunk	Splunk Cloud Platform	- to before 9.0.2209.3	9.0.2209.3	Patch available	CNA

Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 8.1 to before 8.1.13; 8.2 to before 8.2.10; 9.0 to before 9.0.4 Fixed in 8.1.13, 8.2.10, 9.0.4 Patch available CNA
Splunk Cloud Platform VendorSplunk Affected - to before 9.0.2209.3 Fixed in 9.0.2209.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*	8.1.0 to before 8.1.13; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.10; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.4	Vulnerable	Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform::::::::	before 9.0.2209.3	Vulnerable	Splunk

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 to before 8.1.13; 8.2.0 to before 8.2.10; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.4 Vulnerable ·Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0.2209.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 8.1.13, 8.2.10, 9.0.4
Fix · CNA Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk) Fixed in 9.0.2209.3

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-02-14
Splunk Enterprise 8.1.13, 8.2.10, 9.0.4
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-09071 SPL Command Safeguards Bypass via the ‘map’ SPL Command in Splunk EnterprisePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-09067 SPL Command Safeguards Bypass via the ‘display.page.search.patterns.sensitivity’ Search Parameter in Splunk EnterprisePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-09065 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting through the ‘module’ Tag in a View in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 36
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Release · 2023-02-14
Splunk Cloud Platform 9.0.2209.3
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-09071 SPL Command Safeguards Bypass via the ‘map’ SPL Command in Splunk EnterprisePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-09067 SPL Command Safeguards Bypass via the ‘display.page.search.patterns.sensitivity’ Search Parameter in Splunk EnterprisePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-09064 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting through a Base64-encoded Image in a View in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 35
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22934
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7r4-77g3-vcrx

References

Exploit 1

https://research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd

Advisory 1

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0204

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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