CVE-2023-32709Network attack vector

Credential hash disclosure via conf-user-seed authorization failure

Published Jun 1, 2023 · Updated Feb 28, 2025

Improper authorization in Splunk Web for Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform allows remote authenticated users to read credential hashes. The rest SPL command lets the user role query conf-user-seed without the required authorization, returning the initial username and password hash. Affected releases are Splunk Enterprise 8.1.0 through 8.1.13, 8.2.0 through 8.2.10, and 9.0.0 through 9.0.4, plus Splunk Cloud Platform 9.0.2303 and earlier; exposure has no impact after the initial administrator password is changed.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Splunk Web for Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform allows remote authenticated users to read credential hashes. The rest SPL command lets the user role query conf-user-seed without the required authorization, returning the initial username and password hash. Affected releases are Splunk Enterprise 8.1.0 through 8.1.13, 8.2.0 through 8.2.10, and 9.0.0 through 9.0.4, plus Splunk Cloud Platform 9.0.2303 and earlier; exposure has no impact after the initial administrator password is changed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32709
Published
Jun 1, 2023
Updated
Feb 28, 2025
Vendor
Splunk, Inc.
Product
Splunk Enterprise
Classifications
CWE-285, T1552
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.1 <8.1.14
  2. Affected versionversion=8.2 <8.2.11
  3. Affected versionversion=9.0 <9.0.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Splunk, Inc. · Splunk Enterpriseversion=8.1 <8.1.14; version=8.2 <8.2.11; version=9.0 <9.0.5
Splunk, Inc. · Splunk Cloud Platformversion=- <9.0.2303.100

Published CVSS scores

4.3SplunkCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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