Splunk Enterprise: In Splunk App for Stream versions below 8.1.1, a low-privileged user could use a vulnerability in the streamfwd proce…

Summary

In Splunk App for Stream versions below 8.1.1, a low-privileged user could use a vulnerability in the streamfwd process within the Splunk App for Stream to escalate their privileges on the machine that runs the Splunk Enterprise instance, up to and including the root user.