title: Splunk App Key Value Store (KV Store) Improper Handling of Permissions Leads to KV Store Collection Deletion
description: In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.8 and 9.1.3, Splunk app key value store (KV Store) improperly handles permissions for users that use the REST application programming interface (API). This can potentially result in the deletion of KV Store collections.
problem types: The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
affected:
{
product: Splunk Enterprise
vendor: Splunk
versions:
version: 9.0, status: affected, versionType: custom, lessThan: 9.0.8
version: 9.1, status: affected, versionType: custom, lessThan: 9.1.3
}
{
product: Splunk Cloud
vendor: Splunk
versions:
version: -, status: affected, versionType: custom, lessThan: 9.1.2312.100
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
baseScore: 6.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL