CVE-2024-45731
Splunk Enterprise for Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could write a file to the Windows system root directory, which has a default location in the Windows System32 folder, when Splunk Enterprise for Windows is installed on a separate drive.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 14, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 17, 2024, 1:09 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.1
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-2024-45731.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-1001 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://research.splunk.com/application/c97e0704-d9c6-454d-89ba-1510a987bf72/ | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-45731 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cybersecurity News
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Cybersecurity News
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The Cyber Express
Splunk’s Recent Security Advisory: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise
Splunk has recently issued a security advisory aimed at addressing multiple vulnerabilities within its Splunk Enterprise software. The advisory categorizes these Splunk vulnerabilities into three main ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
Splunk Security Advisory-October 2024
Splunk has released a slew of security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. These vulnerabilities range in severity, with some enabling remote co ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
Splunk Patches Critical Vulnerabilities, Including Remote Code Execution Flaws
Splunk, a leading platform for data analytics and security monitoring, has released a slew of security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. These ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-45731 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-1001 No Types Assigned https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-1001 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://research.splunk.com/application/c97e0704-d9c6-454d-89ba-1510a987bf72/ No Types Assigned https://research.splunk.com/application/c97e0704-d9c6-454d-89ba-1510a987bf72/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1.0 up to (excluding) 9.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.0 up to (excluding) 9.2.3 *cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:9.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could write a file to the Windows system root directory, which has a default location in the Windows System32 folder, when Splunk Enterprise for Windows is installed on a separate drive. Added Reference Splunk Inc. https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-1001 [No types assigned] Added Reference Splunk Inc. https://research.splunk.com/application/c97e0704-d9c6-454d-89ba-1510a987bf72/ [No types assigned] Added CWE Splunk Inc. CWE-23 Added CVSS V3.1 Splunk Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-45731 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-45731
weaknesses.