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TI-2024-24529 Aliases CVE-2024-36982GHSA-2m84-pxgc-c9vw

Denial of Service through null pointer reference in “cluster/config” REST endpoint

Priority LOW 39CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.1.2312.109 and 9.1.2308.207, an attacker could trigger a null pointer reference on the cluster/config REST endpoint, which could result in a crash of the Splunk daemon.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00495 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk): 9.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk): 9.1.2312.109, 9.1.2308.207

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SplunkSplunk Enterprise9.2 to before 9.2.2; 9.1 to before 9.1.5; 9.0 to before 9.0.109.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10Patch availableCNA
SplunkSplunk Cloud Platform9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.109; 9.1.2308 to before 9.1.2308.2079.1.2312.109, 9.1.2308.207Patch availableCNA
  • Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 9.2 to before 9.2.2; 9.1 to before 9.1.5; 9.0 to before 9.0.10 Fixed in 9.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10 Patch available CNA
  • Splunk Cloud Platform VendorSplunk Affected 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.109; 9.1.2308 to before 9.1.2308.207 Fixed in 9.1.2312.109, 9.1.2308.207 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2308 to before 9.1.2308.207; 9.1.2312.100 to before 9.1.2312.109VulnerableSplunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*9.0.0 to before 9.0.10; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.5; 9.2.0 to before 9.2.2VulnerableSplunk
  • cpe:2.3:a:splunk:cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2308 to before 9.1.2308.207; 9.1.2312.100 to before 9.1.2312.109 Vulnerable ·Splunk
  • cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 to before 9.0.10; 9.1.0 to before 9.1.5; 9.2.0 to before 9.2.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 9.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10
  • Fix · CNA Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk) Fixed in 9.1.2312.109, 9.1.2308.207

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Splunk Enterprise 9.0.10, 9.1.5, 9.2.2

    15 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-24537 Path Traversal on the “/modules/messaging/“ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on WindowsPriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2024-24532 Remote Code Execution (RCE) through an external lookup due to “copybuckets.py“ script in…Priority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2024-24531 Remote Code Execution through Serialized Session Payload in Splunk Enterprise on WindowsPriority MEDIUM 43
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  • Release ·

    Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1.2308.207, 9.1.2312.109

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-24530 Command Injection using External LookupsPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36982
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m84-pxgc-c9vw

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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-2024-15693 Splunk App Key Value Store (KV Store) Improper Handling of Permissions Leads to KV Store Collection Deletion 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
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Sources

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