CVE-2024-45732 Low-privileged user could run search as nobody in SplunkDeploymentServerConfig app
Low-privileged users can execute searches as the 'nobody' user to access restricted data in Splunk Enterprise and Cloud.
- 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-2024-45732?
CVE-2024-45732 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 14 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, and 9.2.0 versions below 9.2.3, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.103, 9.1.2312.200, 9.1.2312.110 and 9.1.2308.208, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could run a search as the "nobody" Splunk user in the SplunkDeploymentServerConfig app. This could let the low-privileged user access potentially restricted data.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45732?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Splunk Splunk, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45732?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-45732 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-45732 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p24-phjr-m5fc.