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CVE-2022-32151: Splunk Enterprise disabled TLS validation using the CA certificate stores in Python 3 libraries by default

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-295

Description

The httplib and urllib Python libraries that Splunk shipped with Splunk Enterprise did not validate certificates using the certificate authority (CA) certificate stores by default in Splunk Enterprise versions before 9.0 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions before 8.2.2203. Python 3 client libraries now verify server certificates by default and use the appropriate CA certificate stores for each library. Apps and add-ons that include their own HTTP libraries are not affected. For Splunk Enterprise, update to Splunk Enterprise version 9.0 and Configure TLS host name validation for Splunk-to-Splunk communications (https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/EnableTLSCertHostnameValidation) to enable the remediation.

Affected products

• Splunk Enterprise: before 9.0 — fixed in 9.0
• Splunk Cloud Platform: before 8.2.2203 — fixed in 8.2.2203

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Splunk Enterprise 9.0; Splunk Cloud Platform 8.2.2203. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/EnableTLSCertHostnameValidation
• https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/Updates
• https://research.splunk.com/application/splunk_protocol_impersonation_weak_encryption_simplerequest/
• https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-0601.html
• https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/EnableTLSCertHostnameValidation
• https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/Updates
• https://research.splunk.com/application/splunk_protocol_impersonation_weak_encryption_simplerequest/
• https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-0601.html

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