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Risky command safeguards bypass via rex search command field names in Splunk Enterprise

Published Nov 4, 2022

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9 and 8.1.12, the way that the rex search command handles field names lets an attacker bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards . The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The attacker cannot exploit the vulnerability at will.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Splunk
Published Nov 4, 2022
Updated May 5, 2025
Reserved Oct 20, 2022
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated May 5, 2025
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a