Improper certificate validation in Splunk Add-on Builder
Priority LOW 24CWE-636Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
In Splunk Add-on Builder (AoB) versions below 4.1.2 and the Splunk CloudConnect SDK versions below 3.1.3, requests to third-party APIs through the REST API Modular Input incorrectly revert to using HTTP to connect after a failure to connect over HTTPS occurs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00315 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Splunk Add-on Builder (Splunk): 4.1.2Splunk CloudConnect SDK (Splunk): 3.1.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Add-on Builder | 4.1 to before 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Splunk | Splunk CloudConnect SDK | 3.1 to before 3.1.3 | 3.1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Splunk Add-on Builder (Splunk) Fixed in 4.1.2
- Fix · CNA Splunk CloudConnect SDK (Splunk) Fixed in 3.1.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjqg-fqrm-g2vj
References
More Splunk Add-on Builder vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24858 Session Token Disclosure to Internal Log Files in Splunk Add-on Builder CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-24857 Sensitive Information Disclosure to Internal Log Files in Splunk Add-on Builder CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-22943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jjqg-fqrm-g2vj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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