CVE-2022-43572 (GCVE-0-2022-43572)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-04 22:23 – Updated: 2025-05-01 19:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Indexing blockage via malformed data sent through S2S or HEC protocols in Splunk Enterprise
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, sending a malformed file through the Splunk-to-Splunk (S2S) or HTTP Event Collector (HEC) protocols to an indexer results in a blockage or denial-of-service preventing further indexing.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-01 19:56 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise |
Affected:
8.1 , < 8.1.12
(custom)
Affected: 8.2 , < 8.2.9 (custom) Affected: 9.0 , < 9.0.2 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2022-11-02 16:00
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