CVE-2024-36984 Remote Code Execution through Serialized Session Payload in Splunk Enterprise on Windows
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows via serialized session payloads in Splunk Enterprise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36984?
CVE-2024-36984 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 1 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 on Windows, an authenticated user could execute a specially crafted query that they could then use to serialize untrusted data. The attacker could use the query to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-36984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-54hj-cc7x-rq4c.