Resource exhaustion in Splunk Enterprise Security
CVE-2024-22164
In Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) versions below 7.1.2, an attacker can use investigation attachments to perform a denial of service (DoS) to the Investigation. The attachment endpoint does not properly limit the size of the request which lets an attacker cause the Investigation to become inaccessible.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Splunk Enterprise_security
- Splunk Enterprise Security (Es) — versions 7.3, 7.2, 7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- prodsec@splunk.com (Vendor Advisory)
- prodsec@splunk.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22164?
- CVE-2024-22164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise Security, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22164?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.