In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9 and 8.1.12, the way that the rex search command handles field names lets an attacker bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards . The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The attacker cannot exploit the vulnerability at will.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| splunk / splunk | 8.2.0 | 8.2.9 |
| splunk / splunk | 8.1.0 | 8.1.12 |
| splunk / splunk_cloud_platform | - | 9.0.2203 |