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CVE-2022-43567: Remote Code Execution via the Splunk Secure Gateway application Mobile Alerts feature

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-11-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-502

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can run arbitrary operating system commands remotely through the use of specially crafted requests to the mobile alerts feature in the Splunk Secure Gateway app.

Affected products

• Splunk Enterprise: from 8.1.0 before 8.1.12; from 8.2.0 before 8.2.9; from 9.0.0 before 9.0.2 — fixed in 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2
• Splunk Cloud Platform: before 9.0.2205 — fixed in 9.0.2205

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Splunk Enterprise 8.1.12, 8.2.9, 9.0.2; Splunk Cloud Platform 9.0.2205. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://research.splunk.com/application/baa41f09-df48-4375-8991-520beea161be/
• https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1107.html
• https://research.splunk.com/application/baa41f09-df48-4375-8991-520beea161be/
• https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-1107.html

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