Vulnerability identifier: #VU85199

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22164

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection

Vendor: Splunk Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when performing investigations in the attachment endpoint. A remote user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Splunk Enterprise Security (ES): 4.5.3 - 7.1.1

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External links
http://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0101

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.