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Detection: Splunk Low-Priv Search as nobody SplunkDeploymentServerConfig App

REMOVED DETECTION

This detection has been removed from the Splunk Threat Research content library and is no longer maintained or supported.

Reason: Detection is deprecated as the associated CVEs have been patched in the latest Splunk release.

Removed in version: 5.6.0

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at research@splunk.com.

Updated Date: 2026-05-14 ID: f765c3fe-c3b6-4afe-a932-11dd4f3a024f Author: Rod Soto, Deivid Aguero Type: Hunting Product: Splunk Enterprise Security

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, and 9.2.0 versions below 9.2.3, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.103, 9.1.2312.200, 9.1.2312.110 and 9.1.2308.208, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin” or “power” Splunk roles could run a search as ”nobody” in the SplunkDeploymentServerConfig app allowing access to potentially restricted data.

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2| rest services/apps/local/SplunkDeploymentServerConfig 
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4| table label, splunk_server, eai:acl.perms.read, eai:acl.perms.write, eai:acl.can_change_perms
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6| `splunk_low_priv_search_as_nobody_splunkdeploymentserverconfig_app_filter`

Data Source

Name Platform Sourcetype Source
Splunk Splunk icon Splunk 'splunkd_ui_access' 'splunkd_ui_access.log'

Macros Used

Name Value

| splunk_low_priv_search_as_nobody_splunkdeploymentserverconfig_app_filter | `` |

splunk_low_priv_search_as_nobody_splunkdeploymentserverconfig_app_filter is an empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.

Annotations

- MITRE ATT&CK
+ Kill Chain Phases
+ NIST
+ CIS
- Threat Actors
ID Technique Tactic
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation

CVE

Default Configuration

This detection is configured by default in Splunk Enterprise Security to run with the following settings:

Setting Value
Disabled true
Cron Schedule N/A
Earliest Time N/A
Latest Time N/A
Schedule Window N/A
Creates Finding (Notable) No
Creates Intermediate Finding (Risk Event) No
Hunting detections do not generate a Finding (Notable) or Intermediate Findings (Risk Events).

Implementation

Requires access to REST Api.

Known False Positives

This search displays effective permissions for SplunkDeploymentServerConfig. If permissions are inadequate they must be fixed. Please refer to the SVD-2024-1002 for more information about these permissions.

Associated Analytic Story

References

Detection Testing

Test Type Status Dataset Source Sourcetype
Validation Not Applicable N/A N/A N/A
Unit Not Applicable N/A N/A N/A

Replay any dataset to Splunk Enterprise by using our replay.py tool or the UI. Alternatively you can replay a dataset into a Splunk Attack Range

Source: GitHub |

Version: 5