Splunk RCE via Serialized Session Payload
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can execute a specially crafted query that they can then use to serialize untrusted data. The attacker can use the query to execute arbitrary code. The exploit requires the use of the 'collect' SPL command which writes a file within the Splunk Enterprise installation. The attacker can then use this file to submit a serialized payload that can result in execution of code within the payload. Please refer to the following URL for additional information on these disclosures - https://advisory.splunk.com
- Type: Hunting
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Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud
- Last Updated: 2023-10-02
- Author: Chase Franklin, Rod Soto, Eric McGinnis, Splunk
- ID: d1d8fda6-874a-400f-82cf-dcbb59d8e4db
Annotations
Kill Chain Phase
- Delivery
NIST
- DE.AE
CIS20
- CIS 10
CVE
ID | Summary | CVSS |
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CVE-2023-40595 | In Splunk Enterprise versions lower than 8.2.12, 9.0.6, and 9.1.1, an attacker can execute a specially crafted query that they can then use to serialize untrusted data. The attacker can use the query to execute arbitrary code. | None |
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`audit_searches` file=* (search="*makeresults*" AND search="*collect*")
| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime by action file user splunk_server search
| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)`
| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)`
| `splunk_rce_via_serialized_session_payload_filter`
Macros
The SPL above uses the following Macros:
splunk_rce_via_serialized_session_payload_filter is a empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.
Required fields
List of fields required to use this analytic.
- search
- info
- user
- search_type
- count
How To Implement
Requires access to the _audit index.
Known False Positives
There are numerous many uses of the 'makeresults' and 'collect' SPL commands. Please evaluate the results of this search for potential abuse.
Associated Analytic Story
RBA
Risk Score | Impact | Confidence | Message |
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25.0 | 50 | 50 | Potential abuse of the 'collect' SPL command against $splunk_server$ by detected by $user$ |
The Risk Score is calculated by the following formula: Risk Score = (Impact * Confidence/100). Initial Confidence and Impact is set by the analytic author.
Reference
Test Dataset
Replay any dataset to Splunk Enterprise by using our replay.py
tool or the UI.
Alternatively you can replay a dataset into a Splunk Attack Range
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