CVE-2024-23678

Deserialization of Untrusted Data on Splunk Enterprise for Windows through Path Traversal from Separate Disk Partition

Description

In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.0.8 and 9.1.3, Splunk Enterprise does not correctly sanitize path input data. This results in the unsafe deserialization of untrusted data from a separate disk partition on the machine. This vulnerability only affects Splunk Enterprise for Windows.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0108 vendor advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/947d4d2e-1b64-41fc-b32a-736ddb88ce97/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23678?
CVE-2024-23678 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23678?
To fix CVE-2024-23678, 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-2024-23678 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-23678 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-2024-23678?
CVE-2024-23678 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise.
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