CVE-2023-46214

Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing

CVSS 3.1 High 8.0

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

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.

Key data

CVSS 3.1 High 8.0

Score published by Splunk in the CVE record.

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

Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.

Metric	Value	What it means
Attack vector	Network	The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity	High	The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required	Low	A basic user account is needed.
User interaction	Required	A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope	Changed	The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact	High	Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact	High	Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact	High	Serious or total effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score: 0.89174 (89.2% probability)
Percentile: 99.8%
Scores of: Nov 10, 2026
Model: v2026.06.15

CISA assessment as of Jun 10, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation: Public proof of concept recorded by CISA
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE-91XML Injection

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

Splunk Enterprise
- affected: 9.0 up to before 9.0.7
- affected: 9.1 up to before 9.1.2
Splunk Cloud
- affected: - up to before 9.1.2308

References

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Timeline

ID reservedOct 18, 2023
Record publishedNov 16, 2023
Record last updatedDec 16, 2025

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