8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-36997
Splunk Critical JavaScript Functions Execution vulnerability
Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.1.2312, an admin user could store and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser context of another Splunk user through the conf-web/settings REST endpoint. This could potentially cause a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.8

Exploitability Score :

1.7
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-36997 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 Splunk splunk
2 Splunk splunk_cloud_platform
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-36997 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-2024-0717
    Added Reference https://research.splunk.com/application/ed1209ef-228d-4dab-9856-be9369925a5c
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE CISA-ADP CWE-75
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-75
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.1.2312, an admin user could store and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser context of another Splunk user through the conf-web/settings REST endpoint. This could potentially cause a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit.
    Added Reference Splunk Inc. https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0717 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Splunk Inc. https://research.splunk.com/application/ed1209ef-228d-4dab-9856-be9369925a5c [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Splunk Inc. CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 Splunk Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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