---
cve: "CVE-2023-40598"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 8.5
epss: "60%"
vendor: "Splunk"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2023-08-30 17:15:10"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-08T04:20:06+02:00"
---

# CVE-2023-40598

> 8.5 HIGH

## Beschreibung

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can create an external lookup that calls a legacy internal function. The attacker can use this internal function to insert code into the Splunk platform installation directory. From there, a user can execute arbitrary code on the Splunk platform Instance.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Verändert | bad |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Referenzen

- <https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0807>
- <https://research.splunk.com/application/ee69374a-d27e-4136-adac-956a96ff60fd/>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2023-40598) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_