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CVE-2022-43571

Remote Code Execution through dashboard PDF generation component in Splunk Enterprise

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 3, 2022 at 10:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:06 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSplunkSplunk Cloud Platform

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 14%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

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

Splunk· Splunk
95%
8.1 ≤ v < 8.1.128.1.0 ≤ v < 8.1.128.2 ≤ v < 8.2.98.2.0 ≤ v < 8.2.99.0 ≤ v < 9.0.29.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.28.18.29.0
Affected range stops below 8.1.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.2.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Splunk Cloud Platform· Splunk
95%
v < 9.0.2209
Affected range stops below 9.0.2209, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://research.splunk.com/application/b06b41d7-9570-4985-8137-0784f582a1b3/
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1111.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHSplunk
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94

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