High severity · published Jul 1, 2024
CVE-2024-36985
Remote Code Execution (RCE) through an external lookup due to “copybuckets.py“ script in the “splunk_archiver“ application in Splunk Enterprise
8.8
CVSS
6.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10, a low-privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could cause a Remote Code Execution through an external lookup that references the “splunk_archiver“ application.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.5% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Splunk Enterprise · Splunk
9.2 before 9.2.2; 9.1 before 9.1.5; 9.0 before 9.0.10 · source: vendor
SP
Splunk · Splunk
9.0.0 before 9.0.10; 9.1.0 before 9.1.5; 9.2.0 before 9.2.2 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36985
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36985
Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0705
Tool Signature
https://research.splunk.com/application/8598f9de-bba8-42a4-8ef0-12e1adda4131
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