Splunk App Key Value Store (KV Store) Improper Handling of Permissions Leads to KV Store Collection Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.0.8 and 9.1.3, Splunk app key value store (KV Store) improperly handles permissions for users that use the REST application programming interface (API). This can potentially result in the deletion of KV Store collections.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 9.0 to before 9.0.8; 9.1 to before 9.1.3 | 9.0.8, 9.1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud | - to before 9.1.2312.100 | 9.1.2312.100 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 9.0.8, 9.1.3
- Fix · CNA Splunk Cloud (Splunk) Fixed in 9.1.2312.100
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Splunk Enterprise 9.0.8, 9.1.3
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15696 Deserialization of Untrusted Data on Splunk Enterprise for Windows through Path Traversal from Separate Disk PartitionPriority LOW 37
- TI-2024-15694 Sensitive Information Disclosure of Index Metrics through “mrollup” SPL CommandPriority LOW 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23675
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7m5-mp8f-v424
References
More Splunk Cloud vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-24529 Denial of Service through null pointer reference in “cluster/config” REST endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-24534 Insecure File Upload in the indexing/preview REST endpoint CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-24535 Low-privileged user could create notifications in Splunk Web Bulletin Messages CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-24533 Risky command safeguards bypass through Search ID query in Analytics Workspace CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-24840 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) on “Show Syntax Highlighted” View in Search Page CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-23675 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23675 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h7m5-mp8f-v424 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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