8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-40596
Splunk Enterprise Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 30, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-40596 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-40596 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows
1 Splunk splunk
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-40596.

URL Resource
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805 Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago
6 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2023, 5:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 462 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-40596 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-53247: Splunk Secure Gateway App Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Splunk Secure Gateway app that could allow a low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. The vulnerability, identified as C ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2024 (1 week, 4 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Splunk Patches Critical Vulnerabilities, Including Remote Code Execution Flaws

Splunk, a leading platform for data analytics and security monitoring, has released a slew of security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. These ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 15, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-40596 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Splunk Inc. CWE-665
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805 No Types Assigned https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0805 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-427
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.2.0 up to (excluding) 8.2.12 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.0.6 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:9.1.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-40596 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.06936

percentile

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