CVE-2021-33845
Username enumeration through lockout message in REST API
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2022 at 04:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSplunk
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
The Splunk Enterprise REST API allows enumeration of usernames via the lockout error message. The potential vulnerability impacts Splunk Enterprise instances before 8.1.7 when configured to repress verbose login errors.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://research.splunk.com/application/splunk_user_enumeration_attempt/x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-0502.htmlCVSS
5.3MEDIUMSplunk
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-203
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