CVE-2022-43571

HighPublished

Remote Code Execution through dashboard PDF generation component in Splunk Enterprise

Published: Nov 3, 2022
Updated: May 2, 2025
Assigning CNA: Splunk
Evidence observed: Aug 8, 2026

Primary CVSS

8.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

14.1%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.5%
Model date: Oct 15, 2026

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Summary

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9, 8.1.12, and 9.0.2, an authenticated user can execute arbitrary code through the dashboard PDF generation component.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Module

Authenticated RCE in Splunk (SimpleXML dashboard PDF generation)Module
modules/exploits/multi/http/splunk_auth_rce_cve_2022_43571.rb
Metasploit Framework modules
ExploitEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: b22ce1fbae63Related tool
Declared conditions
- platform: Python($.exploit_multi/http/splunk_auth_rce_cve_2022_43571.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/http/splunk_auth_rce_cve_2022_43571.check)

CVE-2022-43571PoC
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2022-43571, demonstrating remote code execution in Splunk via crafted sparklines to justify security updates.

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