CVE-2024-36991

Path Traversal on the “/modules/messaging/“ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows

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Published Jul 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 13.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10, an attacker could perform a path traversal on the /modules/messaging/ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows. This vulnerability should only affect Splunk Enterprise on Windows.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Splunk

Splunk Enterprise

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.2`	affected	< 9.2.2
`9.1`	affected	< 9.1.5
`9.0`	affected	< 9.0.10

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.0% (13.006% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0711
https://research.splunk.com/application/e7c2b064-524e-4d65-8002-efce808567aa

History

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.91505}`	epss `{'score': 0.90591}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Splunk Splunk

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 11:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Splunk
Published: Jul 1, 2024, 4:31 PM
Updated: Feb 28, 2025, 11:03 AM
Reserved: May 30, 2024, 4:36 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:43 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:43 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 1, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:37 AM

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