CVE-2022-32155

Universal Forwarder management services allows remote login by default

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 15, 2022 at 04:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:46 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorSplunkSplunk Cloud PlatformUniversal Forwarder

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

In universal forwarder versions before 9.0, management services are available remotely by default. When not required, it introduces a potential exposure, but it is not a vulnerability. If exposed, we recommend each customer assess the potential severity specific to your environment. In 9.0, the universal forwarder now binds the management port to localhost preventing remote logins by default. If management services are not required in versions before 9.0, set disableDefaultPort = true in server.conf OR allowRemoteLogin = never in server.conf OR mgmtHostPort = localhost in web.conf. See Configure universal forwarder management security (https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/EnableTLSCertHostnameValidation#Configure_universal_forwarder_management_security) for more information on disabling the remote management services.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 9.0
Affected range stops below 9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 8.2.2106
Affected range stops below 8.2.2106, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.0
Affected range stops below 9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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