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TI-2024-24537 Aliases CVE-2024-36991GHSA-fg59-j242-rcj9

Path Traversal on the “/modules/messaging/“ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows

Priority HIGH 72CWE-35Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10, an attacker could perform a path traversal on the /modules/messaging/ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows. This vulnerability should only affect Splunk Enterprise on Windows.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.13006 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk): 9.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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
  • 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

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 9.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10

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

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    • 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
    • TI-2024-24530 Command Injection using External LookupsPriority MEDIUM 42
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36991
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg59-j242-rcj9

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-16444 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Creation and Truncation in a PostgreSQL Sidecar Service Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-15979 ‘edit_user’ Capability Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-30707 Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-21345 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the radio template in Splunk Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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