Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-40594 · published 30 August 2023
CVE-2023-40594: Splunk uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability
Splunk · Splunk
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can use the `printf` SPL function to perform a denial of service (DoS) against the Splunk Enterprise instance.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can use the `printf` SPL function to perform a denial of service (DoS) against the Splunk Enterprise instance.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0803 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://research.splunk.com/application/78b48d08-075c-4eac-bd07-e364c3780867/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2023-0803 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://research.splunk.com/application/78b48d08-075c-4eac-bd07-e364c3780867/ | Vendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-40594), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
