CVE-2024-36986 Risky command safeguards bypass through Search ID query in Analytics Workspace
Authenticated users can bypass SPL safeguards to execute risky commands with higher privileges via phishing in Splunk Analytics Workspace.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36986?
CVE-2024-36986 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 1 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.1.2312.200 and 9.1.2308.207, an authenticated user could run risky commands using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands in the Analytics Workspace. The vulnerability requires the authenticated user to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36986?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Cloud, Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36986?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-36986 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36986 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Splunk Splunk
- CVE-2023-46214 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing
- CVE-2024-36982 Denial of Service through null pointer reference in “cluster/config” REST endpoint
- CVE-2024-36989 Low-privileged user could create notifications in Splunk Web Bulletin Messages
- CVE-2024-23675 Splunk App Key Value Store (KV Store) Improper Handling of Permissions Leads to KV Store Collection Deletion
- CVE-2023-46213 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) on “Show Syntax Highlighted” View in Search Page
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgxh-897r-pw22.