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CVE-2024-36985: Remote Code Execution (RCE) through an external lookup due to “copybuckets.py“ script in the “splunk_archiver“ application in Splunk Enterprise

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-07-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-687

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.

Affected products

• Splunk Enterprise: from 9.0.0 before 9.0.10; from 9.1.0 before 9.1.5; from 9.2.0 before 9.2.2 — fixed in 9.0.10, 9.1.5, 9.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Splunk Enterprise 9.0.10, 9.1.5, 9.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0705
• https://research.splunk.com/application/8598f9de-bba8-42a4-8ef0-12e1adda4131
• https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0705
• https://research.splunk.com/application/8598f9de-bba8-42a4-8ef0-12e1adda4131

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