CVE-2022-27183
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Monitoring Console app configured in Distributed mode allows for a Reflected XSS in a query parameter in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.4. The Monitoring Console app is a bundled app included in Splunk Enterprise, not for download on SplunkBase, and not installed on Splunk Cloud Platform instances. Note that the Cloud Monitoring Console is not impacted.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceReflected XSS vulnerability in the Monitoring Console app when configured in Distributed mode in Splunk Enterprise versions before 8.1.4. The vulnerability exists in a query parameter, allowing injection of malicious scripts.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Splunk Enterprise versionCheck the installed Splunk Enterprise version. In Splunk, go to Settings > About or run the command: splunk --version or check the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/splunk.version fileAffected if The installed version is 8.1.0, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, or 8.1.3 (any version >= 8.1.0 but < 8.1.4)
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Confirm Monitoring Console Distributed modeIn Splunk web interface, navigate to Settings > Monitoring Console > Settings > Distributed mode. Verify if Distributed mode is enabled for the Monitoring ConsoleAffected if Distributed mode is enabled and configured for the Monitoring Console app
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Identify the vulnerable query parameterReview HTTP requests to the Monitoring Console endpoint. The vulnerability exists in a query parameter used by the Monitoring Console interface. Inspect URL parameters when accessing Monitoring Console pagesAffected if The Monitoring Console accepts and reflects query parameters without proper sanitization in the Distributed mode configuration
You are affected if your Splunk Enterprise version is 8.1.0 through 8.1.3 AND the Monitoring Console app has Distributed mode enabled
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped8.1.4
Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to version 8.1.4 or later to obtain the patched Monitoring Console app. Alternatively, disable Distributed mode for the Monitoring Console if upgrading is not immediately feasible.
8.1.4
- 1. Back up your Splunk Enterprise configuration and data directories before upgrading.
- 2. Download Splunk Enterprise version 8.1.4 or later from the official Splunk website.
- 3. Stop the Splunk Enterprise services.
- 4. Install the upgrade following Splunk's standard upgrade procedure for your operating system.
- 5. Start the Splunk Enterprise services.
- 6. Verify that the Monitoring Console app is functioning correctly and that the XSS vulnerability is remediated.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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