CVE-2023-32714
Published: 01 June 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-32714 is a high-severity Path Traversal: '.../...//' (CWE-35) vulnerability in Splunk Splunk. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2023-32714 is a path traversal flaw present in the Splunk App for Lookup File Editing in versions below 4.0.1. It is tracked under CWE-22 and CWE-35 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1, reflecting network-accessible attack vectors with low complexity and low required privileges.
A low-privileged user can trigger the issue by submitting a specially crafted web request, enabling unauthorized reads and writes within restricted portions of the Splunk installation directory and thereby compromising confidentiality and integrity of the affected instance.
Splunk advisory SVD-2023-0608 and associated research publications direct administrators to upgrade the app to version 4.0.1 or later to remediate the exposure.
The EPSS score rose from lower values after disclosure to a peak of 0.3257 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current 0.2067, indicating that exploitation interest emerged subsequent to public release.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-36941
Vulnerability details
In the Splunk App for Lookup File Editing versions below 4.0.1, a low-privileged user can, with a specially crafted web request, trigger a path traversal exploit that can then be used to read and write to restricted areas of the…
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Splunk installation directory.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.