High severity · published Jul 1, 2024
CVE-2024-36991
Path Traversal on the “/modules/messaging/“ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows
7.5
CVSS
13%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10, an attacker could perform a path traversal on the /modules/messaging/ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows. This vulnerability should only affect Splunk Enterprise on Windows.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.0% · higher than 96% 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-2024-36991
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36991
Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711
Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa
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