The version of Splunk installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SVD-2023-0203 advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the applicationβs self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(171563);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/09/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-22933");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0101-S");
script_name(english:"Splunk Enterprise 8.1 < 8.1.13, 8.2.0 < 8.2.10, 9.0. < 9.0.4 (SVD-2023-0203)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application running on a remote web server host is affected by a vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Splunk installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the SVD-2023-0203 advisory.
- In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, a View allows for Cross-Site Scripting
(XSS) in an extensible mark-up language (XML) View through the layoutPanel' attribute in the module'
tag'. The vulnerability affects instances with Splunk Web enabled. (CVE-2023-22933)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/SVD-2023-0203.html
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2705a946");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"For Splunk Enterprise, upgrade versions to 8.1.13, 8.2.10, 9.0.4, or higher.
For Splunk Cloud Platform, Splunk is actively patching and monitoring the Splunk Cloud instances.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-22933");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_cwe_id(79);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/02/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/02/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/02/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:splunk:splunk");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("splunkd_detect.nasl", "splunk_web_detect.nasl", "macos_splunk_installed.nbin", "splunk_win_installed.nbin", "splunk_nix_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Splunk", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras_splunk.inc');
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
var app_info = vcf::splunk::get_app_info();
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '8.1', 'fixed_version' : '8.1.13', 'license' : 'Enterprise' },
{ 'min_version' : '8.2.0', 'fixed_version' : '8.2.10', 'license' : 'Enterprise' },
{ 'min_version' : '9.0.', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.4', 'license' : 'Enterprise' }
];
vcf::splunk::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
flags:{'xss':TRUE}
);