CVE-2022-43571: Remote Code Execution through dashboard PDF generation component in Splunk Enterprise
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
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.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by Splunk, published 2022-11-03).
Weakness: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: total.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Also known as: CNNVD-202211-1954, EUVD-2022-46567, GHSA-fw8h-qc74-r2c2
VEDAS cluster: VEDAS:BURNINGBEE
Exploit Observer links 2 pieces of public exploit code or detection modules that name this CVE or one of its aliases.
Exploit code and modules (2)
Code that names this CVE. A repository can be a working exploit, a scanner, a fake or malware; read it before running anything.
- Metasploit module: https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/splunk_auth_rce_cve_2022_43571/
- Code repository: https://github.com/ohnonoyesyes/cve-2022-43571
Research and write-ups (1)
- Research or write-up: https://web.archive.org/web/20221218233608/https://psytester.github.io/CVE-2022-43571_SPLUNK_RCE
Vulnerability databases and vendor advisories (4)
Catalogue entries, not exploit evidence.
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/enisa/EUVD-2022-46567
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fw8h-qc74-r2c2
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43571
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://www.cnnvd.org.cn/home/globalSearch?keyword=CNNVD-202211-1954
11 more references returned by Exploit Observer did not name this CVE or an alias, so they are left out.
VEDAS data as of 2026-11-01T17:12 UTC; fetched 2026-11-02.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.186
likely to be attacked soon - VEDAS
- 0.980
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- None yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk Splunk Enterprise | from 8.1 before 8.1.12 from 8.2 before 8.2.9 from 9.0 before 9.0.2 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
Exploit Observer also maps it to: splunk splunk, splunk splunk_cloud_platform.
How to fix it
Fixed versions stated in the CVE record: 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
References
Other references
- https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1111.html
- https://research.splunk.com/application/b06b41d7-9570-4985-8137-0784f582a1b3/
Other databases
Where this comes from
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