Is CVE-2022-37437 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-37437 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-37437 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-37437 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-37437?

CVE-2022-37437 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-37437

CWE-295Published: August 16, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

When using Ingest Actions to configure a destination that resides on Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) in Splunk Web, TLS certificate validation is not correctly performed and tested for the destination. The vulnerability only affects connections between Splunk Enterprise and an Ingest Actions Destination through Splunk Web and only applies to environments that have configured TLS certificate validation. It does not apply to Destinations configured directly in the outputs.conf configuration file. The vulnerability affects Splunk Enterprise version 9.0.0 and does not affect versions below 9.0.0, including the 8.1.x and 8.2.x versions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-37437 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.