CVE-2022-32154
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 · uneditedDashboards in Splunk Enterprise versions before 9.0 might let an attacker inject risky search commands into a form token when the token is used in a query in a cross-origin request. The result bypasses SPL safeguards for risky commands. See New capabilities can limit access to some custom and potentially risky commands (https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/SPLsafeguards#New_capabilities_can_limit_access_to_some_custom_and_potentially_risky_commands) for more information. Note that the attack is browser-based and an attacker cannot exploit it at will.
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 confidenceIn Splunk Enterprise before 9.0, dashboards fail to properly sanitize form tokens when used in cross-origin requests, allowing attackers to inject risky SPL (Search Processing Language) commands that bypass built-in safeguards. The vulnerability leverages browser-based cross-origin requests to circumvent security controls that normally block dangerous commands.
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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< 9.0< 8.2.2106CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Check Splunk Enterprise versionAccess the Splunk web interface, go to Help > About, or run 'splunk --version' from CLI, or query the REST endpoint /services/server/infoAffected if The version displayed is earlier than 9.0 (for Splunk Enterprise)
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Check Splunk Cloud Platform versionAccess Splunk Cloud management console or check the version via Splunk support utilitiesAffected if The version displayed is earlier than 8.2.2106 (for Splunk Cloud Platform)
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Identify configured dashboardsNavigate to Splunk web UI > Apps > Search & Reporting > Dashboards, or query the REST endpoint /servicesNS/-/search/dashboards to list all dashboard definitionsAffected if Any dashboards exist in the Splunk environment
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Inspect dashboard XML for risky SPL commandsReview dashboard XML configuration files in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/.../default/data/ui/views/ or export dashboards via REST endpoint /servicesNS/-/search/dashboards/{name} and examine the <search> tags for SPL contentAffected if Dashboard definitions contain SPL searches with commands like 'exec', 'script', '|', or other potentially dangerous operations that could be injected via cross-origin requests
The environment is affected if running Splunk Enterprise below version 9.0 or Splunk Cloud Platform below version 8.2.2106 and dashboards with SPL searches are configured, since the vulnerability allows cross-origin requests to inject risky SPL commands that bypass built-in safeguards.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped8.2.21069.0
Upgrade to Splunk Enterprise 9.0 or later to obtain the patch. Additionally, review and implement the new SPL safeguard capabilities documented in Splunk's security documentation to limit access to custom and risky commands.
Splunk Enterprise 9.0 or later; Splunk Cloud Platform 8.2.2106 or later
- 1. Identify your current Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud Platform version by navigating to Settings > About > About Splunk
- 2. For Splunk Enterprise: Plan upgrade to version 9.0 or later; for Splunk Cloud Platform: upgrade to version 8.2.2106 or later
- 3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade to minimize business impact
- 4. Create a full backup of your Splunk environment including configuration files ($SPLUNK_HOME/etc/) and any custom apps
- 5. For Splunk Enterprise: Download and install Splunk Enterprise 9.0 from splunk.com, then run the installer and follow the upgrade prompts
- 6. For Splunk Cloud Platform: Contact Splunk Cloud support to request the upgrade to version 8.2.2106 or later
- 7. After upgrade, verify the SPL safeguards are working by testing that risky commands are properly restricted in cross-origin dashboard requests
- 8. Confirm all custom dashboards and apps function correctly post-upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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