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CVE-2024-29946: Risky command safeguards bypass in Dashboard Examples Hub

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-03-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.1, 9.1.4, and 9.0.9, the Dashboard Examples Hub lacks protections for risky SPL commands. This could let attackers bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands in the Hub. The vulnerability would require the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser.

Affected products

• Splunk Enterprise: from 9.0.0 before 9.0.9; from 9.1.0 before 9.1.4; from 9.2.0 before 9.2.1 — fixed in 9.0.9, 9.1.4, 9.2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Splunk Enterprise 9.0.9, 9.1.4, 9.2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0302
• https://research.splunk.com/application/1cf58ae1-9177-40b8-a26c-8966040f11ae/
• https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0302
• https://research.splunk.com/application/1cf58ae1-9177-40b8-a26c-8966040f11ae/

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