Splunk Enterprise on Windows Privilege Escalation due to Insecure OPENSSLDIR Build Definition Reference in DLL
Published Aug 30, 2023
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.17%
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions earlier than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, a dynamic link library (DLL) that ships with Splunk Enterprise references an insecure path for the OPENSSLDIR build definition. An attacker can abuse this reference and subsequently install malicious code to achieve privilege escalation on the Windows machine.
Affected products
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- Version 8.2StatusaffectedConstraints<8.2.12
- Version 9.0StatusaffectedConstraints<9.0.6
- Version 9.1StatusaffectedConstraints<9.1.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | n/a |
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- Version 8.2StatusaffectedConstraints<8.2.12
- Version 9.0StatusaffectedConstraints<9.0.6
- Version 9.1StatusaffectedConstraints<9.1.1
- Version
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed May 20, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (6 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.17% (0.00166) | 5.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 5.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 14.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 8.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 6.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (1)
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805 Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805 | Vendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.