CVE-2024-22164

Denial of Service of an Investigation in Splunk Enterprise Security through Investigation attachments

Description

In Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) versions below 7.1.2, an attacker can use investigation attachments to perform a denial of service (DoS) to the Investigation. The attachment endpoint does not properly limit the size of the request which lets an attacker cause the Investigation to become inaccessible.

Categories

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-22164?
CVE-2024-22164 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-22164?
To fix CVE-2024-22164, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-22164 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-22164 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-22164?
CVE-2024-22164 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).
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