title: ‘createrss’ External Search Command Overwrites Existing RSS Feeds in Splunk Enterprise
description: In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.1.13 and 8.2.10, the ‘createrss’ external search command overwrites existing Resource Description Format Site Summary (RSS) feeds without verifying permissions. This feature has been deprecated and disabled by default.
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
}
{
product: Splunk Cloud Platform
vendor: Splunk
versions:
version: -, status: affected, versionType: custom, lessThan: 8.2.2203
}
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