CVE-2024-36985
Remote Code Execution (RCE) through an external lookup due to “copybuckets.py“ script in the “splunk_archiver“ application in Splunk Enterprise
- Published
- Jul 1, 2024
- Updated
- Feb 28, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- Splunk
- Evidence observed
- Aug 9, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 93.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10, a low-privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could cause a Remote Code Execution through an external lookup that references the “splunk_archiver“ application.
Sources
1- CVE-2024-36985Exploit
Splunk RCE exploit by the use of Copybuckets. Just for vulnerability research.
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