Medium severity · published Oct 14, 2024
CVE-2024-45738
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, the software potentially exposes sensitive HTTP parameters to the `_internal` index
4.9
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, the software potentially exposes sensitive HTTP parameters to the `_internal` index. This exposure could happen if you configure the Splunk Enterprise `REST_Calls` log channel at the DEBUG logging level.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SP
Splunk · Splunk
9.1.0 before 9.1.6; 9.2.0 before 9.2.3; 9.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45738
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45738
Vendor Advisory
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-1008
Vendor Advisory
https://research.splunk.com/application/93dc7182-c5da-4085-82ec-401abf33d623/
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