Vulnerability · Published Jun 15, 2022 · Assigned by Splunk
CVE-2022-32155Universal Forwarder management services allows remote login by default
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Universal Forwarder from Splunk, Inc. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.0% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
In universal forwarder versions before 9.0, management services are available remotely by default. When not required, it introduces a potential exposure, but it is not a vulnerability. If exposed, we recommend each customer assess the potential severity specific to your environment. In 9.0, the universal forwarder now binds the management port to localhost preventing remote logins by default. If management services are not required in versions before 9.0, set disableDefaultPort = true in server.conf OR allowRemoteLogin = never in server.conf OR mgmtHostPort = localhost in web.conf. See Configure universal forwarder management security (https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/EnableTLSCertHostnameValidation#Configure_universal_forwarder_management_security) for more information on disabling the remote management services.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk, Inc | Universal Forwarder | 9.0 – before 9.0 |
References
- https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/Updates x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.splunk.com/en_us/product-security/announcements/svd-2022-0605.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Security/EnableTLSCertHostnameValidation#Configure_universal_forwarder_management_security x_refsource_CONFIRM