Role-based Access Control (RBAC) Bypass on '/services/indexing/preview' REST Endpoint Can Overwrite Search Results

Advisory ID: SVD-2023-0612

CVE ID: CVE-2023-32717

Published: 2023-06-01

Last Update: 2023-06-01

CVSSv3.1 Score: 4.3, Medium

CWE: CWE-285

Bug ID: SPL-237454

Description

An unauthorized user can access the ‘/services/indexing/preview’ REST endpoint to overwrite search results if they know the search ID (SID) of an existing search job. This is because the endpoint does not honor role-based access controls (RBAC) with respect to SID ownership. The exploit requires that the user hold a role that has the ‘edit_monitor’ and ‘edit_upload_and_index’ capabilities assigned to it.

Solution

For Splunk Enterprise, upgrade to versions 9.0.5, 8.2.11, or 8.1.14 and higher.

For Splunk Cloud Platform, Splunk is monitoring and patching affected instances.

Product Status

ProductVersionComponentAffected VersionFix Version
Splunk Enterprise8.1Splunk Web8.1.0 to 8.1.138.1.14
Splunk Enterprise8.2Splunk Web8.2.0 to 8.2.108.2.11
Splunk Enterprise9.0Splunk Web9.0.0 to 9.0.49.0.5
Splunk Cloud PlatformSplunk Web9.0.2303 and below9.0.2303.100

Mitigations and Workarounds

Remove the ‘edit_monitor’ and ‘edit_upload_and_index’ capabilities from roles that low-privilege user accounts hold. Ensure that all REST endpoints have the proper access control lists (ACLs) applied to them.

Detections

This detection search provides information on possible role-based access control bypass exploits in versions of Splunk Enterprise below 9.0.5, 8.2.11, and 8.1.14.

Severity

Splunk rated this vulnerability as Medium, 4.3, with a CVSSv3.1 vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Acknowledgments

Scott Calvert, Splunk