CVE-2024-36991
Path Traversal on the “/modules/messaging/“ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows
- Published
- Jul 1, 2024
- Updated
- Feb 28, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- Splunk
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 96.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
10- CVE-2024-36991Exploit
Exploit for CVE-2024-36991 , written by me, enumerates a handfull of things, not all, cause not needed.
- CVE-2024-36991Exploit
POC for CVE-2024-36991: This exploit will attempt to read Splunk /etc/passwd file.
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2024-36991, a critical path traversal vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise on Windows, enabling unauthenticated arbitrary file reads.
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