CVE-2022-43571 exploit

Exploit for CVE-2022-43571. CVSS 8.8.

Published 14 Oct 2026Updated 14 Oct 202641 sources
CVSS 8.8 PoC CANDIDATE

What happened

RCE in Splunk via pdfgen_utils.py in the PDF generation utility component.

Affected versions

Unknown product: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.

Detection & mitigation

  • Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.

Public PoC references