Absolute Path Traversal in Splunk <8.2.12/9.0.6/9.1.1 Allows Exec
CVE-2023-40597 Published on August 30, 2023
Absolute Path Traversal in Splunk Enterprise Using runshellscript.py
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can exploit an absolute path traversal to execute arbitrary code that is located on a separate disk.
Weakness Type
Absolute Path Traversal
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This allows attackers to traverse the file system to access files or directories that are outside of the restricted directory.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-40597
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Affected Versions
Splunk Enterprise:- Version 8.2 and below 8.2.12 is affected.
- Version 9.0 and below 9.0.6 is affected.
- Version 9.1 and below 9.1.1 is affected.
- Version - and below 9.0.2305.200 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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