CVE-2024-45731

Summary

In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could write a file to the Windows system root directory, which has a default location in the Windows System32 folder, when Splunk Enterprise for Windows is installed on a separate drive.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
SplunkSplunk Enterprise9.3 < 9.3.1affected
SplunkSplunk Enterprise9.2 < 9.2.3affected
SplunkSplunk Enterprise9.1 < 9.1.6affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-23: The software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as .. that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References