Arbitrary file upload in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2024-36987
Published: July 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93567
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36987
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Splunk Inc.
Affected software:
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload within the indexing/preview REST endpoint. A remote user can upload a malicious XML file and use it to perform XSLT injection attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36987
Install updates from vendor's website.