Low-privileged user could create notifications in Splunk Web Bulletin Messages
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · 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 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.1.2312.200, a low-privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could create notifications in Splunk Web Bulletin Messages that all users on the instance receive.
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 | 9.2 to before 9.2.2; 9.1 to before 9.1.5; 9.0 to before 9.0.10 | 9.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | 9.1.2312 to before 9.1.2312.200 | 9.1.2312.200 | Patch available | CNA |
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 9.1.2312.200
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
- Release ·
Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1.2312.200
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-24534 Insecure File Upload in the indexing/preview REST endpointPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36989
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3vh-gwhf-vr8w
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-2024-15693 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-36989 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36989 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3vh-gwhf-vr8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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