7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-36991
Splunk Enterprise Windows Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 1, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-36991 has a 17 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-36991 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows
1 Splunk splunk
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-36991.

URL Resource
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711 Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711 Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

wy876

Python

Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 11, 2025, 4:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 209 different CVEs too.

The modified version of the original script can be described as a Proof of Concept (PoC) Exploit Script for CVE-2024-36991, designed to read sensitive files from a vulnerable Splunk Enterprise instance by leveraging path traversal techniques.

Python

Updated: 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 11, 2025, 2:33 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Proof of Concept for CVE-2024-36991. Path traversal for Splunk versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 for Windows which allows arbitrary file read.

cve-2024-36991 ethical-hacking path-traversal pentesting splunk

Python

Updated: 3 weeks ago
3 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 31, 2025, 4:24 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

This binary POC automates the exploitation of CVE-2024-36991 by sending crafted curl requests to a vulnerable Splunk instance. It retrieves sensitive files and saves them locally for further analysis. The script is modular, allowing users to target specific file categories (e.g., credentials, logs, configurations).

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 30, 2025, 9:11 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Critical Splunk Vulnerability CVE-2024-36991: Patch Now to Prevent Arbitrary File Reads

Python

Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 30, 2025, 2:50 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

wy876 POC | wy876的poc仓库已删库,该项目为其仓库镜像

Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago
288 stars 180 fork 180 watcher
Born at : March 7, 2025, 10:17 a.m. This repo has been linked 201 different CVEs too.

备份的漏洞库,3月开始我们来维护

Updated: 21 hours, 38 minutes ago
931 stars 291 fork 291 watcher
Born at : March 4, 2025, 2:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 213 different CVEs too.

漏洞文库 wiki.wy876.cn

HTML

Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
58 stars 49 fork 49 watcher
Born at : Feb. 26, 2025, 9:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 201 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 5 months, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 11, 2024, 4:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Path traversal vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 that allows reading sensitive files.

Python

Updated: 9 months ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 10, 2024, 9:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Path traversal vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise on Windows

Updated: 9 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : July 6, 2024, 5:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

CVE-2024-36991: Path traversal that affects Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10.

Python

Updated: 8 months, 3 weeks ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 6, 2024, 3:24 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Path Traversal On The "/Modules/Messaging/" Endpoint In Splunk Enterprise On Windows

cve cve-2024 path-traversal splunk cve-2024-36991

Updated: 9 months, 2 weeks ago
7 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : July 6, 2024, 1 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

POC for CVE-2024-36991: This exploit will attempt to read Splunk /etc/passwd file.

Python

Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago
120 stars 21 fork 21 watcher
Born at : July 6, 2024, 12:49 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

收集最新漏洞POC(Yaml\Python)

Python

Updated: 5 days ago
170 stars 34 fork 34 watcher
Born at : June 11, 2024, 7:36 a.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-36991 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-36991 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711
    Added Reference https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE CISA-ADP CWE-35
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711 No Types Assigned https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa No Types Assigned https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.0.10 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1.0 up to (excluding) 9.1.5 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.0 up to (excluding) 9.2.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-35
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added Reference Splunk Inc. https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Splunk Inc. https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Splunk Inc. CWE-35
    Added CVSS V3.1 Splunk Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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