CVE-2024-36990

Public Exploit
Denial of Service (DoS) on the datamodel/web REST endpoint

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.100, an authenticated, low-privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the datamodel/web REST endpoint in Splunk Enterprise, potentially causing a denial of service.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory splunk.com Vendor Advisory splunk.com
Affected: Splunk Splunk Enterprise
Affected: Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0710 vendor advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/45766810-dbb2-44d4-b889-b4ba3ee0d1f5 vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-36990?
CVE-2024-36990 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-36990?
To fix CVE-2024-36990, 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-2024-36990 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-36990 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2024-36990?
CVE-2024-36990 affects Splunk Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform.
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