title: Permissions Validation Failure in the ‘sendemail’ REST API Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise
description: In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13, 8.2.10, and 9.0.4, the ‘sendemail’ REST API endpoint lets any authenticated user send an email as the Splunk instance. The endpoint is now restricted to the ‘splunk-system-user’ account on the local instance.
problem types: The software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
affected:
{
product: Splunk Enterprise
vendor: Splunk
versions:
version: 8.1, status: affected, versionType: custom, lessThan: 8.1.13
version: 8.2, status: affected, versionType: custom, lessThan: 8.2.10
version: 9.0, status: affected, versionType: custom, lessThan: 9.0.4
}
{
product: Splunk Cloud Platform
vendor: Splunk
versions:
version: -, status: affected, versionType: custom, lessThan: 9.0.2212
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
version: 3.1
baseScore: 4.3
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL