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CVE-2024-36991: Path Traversal on the “/modules/messaging/“ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 13.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-07-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-35

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.

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-2024-0711
• https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa
• https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711
• https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa

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