#VU93553 Path traversal in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2024-36991

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#VU93553 Path traversal in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2024-36991

Published: July 1, 2024 / Updated: April 1, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93553
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36991
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Splunk Enterprise
Software vendor:
Splunk Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the /modules/messaging/ endpoint. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Note, the vulnerability affects Splunk Enterprise on Windows.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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