4.3

CVE-2023-22938: splunk Improper Authorization

CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 14-02-2023Last modified 19-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22938 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Authorization vulnerability in splunk. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
17/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 19-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘sendemail’ REST API endpoint lets any authenticated user send an email as the Splunk instance. The endpoint is now restricted to the ‘splunk-system-user’ account on the local instance.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Splunk3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

1 links