Path traversal in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2024-36991
Published: July 1, 2024 / Updated: April 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93553
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Splunk Inc.
Affected software:
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36991
Install update from vendor's website.