CVE-2023-32714: splunk Path Traversal: '.../...//'
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
Published 01-06-2023Last modified 28-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-32714 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in splunk. EPSS estimates a 42.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
42.82%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Splunk App for Lookup File Editing versions below 4.0.1, a low-privileged user can, with a specially crafted web request, trigger a path traversal exploit that can then be used to read and write to restricted areas of the Splunk installation directory.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
42.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 42.82% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score42.82%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-35Path Traversal: '.../...//'The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected systems
Splunk2 products
- splunk≥ 8.1.0, < 8.1.14 | ≥ 8.2.0, < 8.2.11 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.5
- splunk_app_for_lookup_file_editing≥ 4.0, < 4.0.1 | < 4.0.1
1 vendor · 2 products
References
2 links- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0608Vendor Advisory