CVE-2024-45731

High

Description

In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could write a file to the Windows system root directory, which has a default location in the Windows System32 folder, when Splunk Enterprise for Windows is installed on a separate drive.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.0
Exploit probability—
ProductSplunk
PublishedOct 14, 2024
First seenOct 14, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-23CWE-23

How to fix

Update
  • splunk splunk9.1.6, 9.2.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
splunk splunk9.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.6, 9.2.0 ≤ v < 9.2.3, 9.3.09.1.6, 9.2.3

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