Arbitrary file upload in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2024-36987
Published: July 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93567
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36987
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Splunk Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36987
Install updates from vendor's website.
Splunk Enterprise - addressed in versions 9.0.10, 9.1.5, 9.2.2