Medium severity · published Dec 10, 2024
CVE-2024-53244
Risky command safeguards bypass in “/en-US/app/search/report“ endpoint through “s“ parameter
5.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.2, 9.2.4, and 9.1.7 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2406.107, 9.2.2403.109, and 9.1.2312.206, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on “/en-US/app/search/report“ endpoint through “s“ parameter.<br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Splunk Cloud Platform · Splunk
9.2.2406 before 9.2.2406.107; 9.2.2403 before 9.2.2403.109; 9.1.2312 before 9.1.2312.206 · source: vendor, NVD
SE
Splunk Enterprise · Splunk
9.3 before 9.3.2; 9.2 before 9.2.4; 9.1 before 9.1.7 · source: vendor
SP
Splunk · Splunk
9.1.0 before 9.1.7; 9.2.0 before 9.2.4; 9.3.0 before 9.3.2 · source: NVD
Affected product
SC
Splunk Cloud Platform
Splunk
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