How severe is CVE-2023-46214?

CVE-2023-46214 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-46214 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 89% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-46214?

CVE-2023-46214 primarily affects Splunk Cloud. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46214?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-46214 published?

CVE-2023-46214 was published on 2023-11-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-46214

CVE-2023-46214 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk Cloud with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 89% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-91.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 89% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-91
Affected product: Splunk Cloud
Published: 2023-11-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46214?: In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.7 and 9.1.2, Splunk Enterprise does not safely sanitize extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT) that users supply. This means that an attacker can upload malicious XSLT which can result in remote code execution on the Splunk Enterprise instance.
How severe is CVE-2023-46214?: CVE-2023-46214 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-46214 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 89% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-46214?: CVE-2023-46214 primarily affects Splunk Cloud. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46214?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-46214 published?: CVE-2023-46214 was published on 2023-11-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:splunk:cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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