Improper input validation in Splunk Enterprise Security
CVE-2024-22165
In Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) versions lower than 7.1.2, an attacker can create a malformed Investigation to perform a denial of service (DoS). The malformed investigation prevents the generation and rendering of the Investigations manager until it is deleted.<br>The vulnerability requires an authenticated session and access to create an Investigation. It only affects the availability of the Investigations manager, but without the manager, the Investigations functionality becomes unusable for most users.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Splunk Enterprise Security
- Splunk Enterprise Security (Es) — versions 7.3, 7.2, 7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0102 (Vendor Advisory)
- research.splunk.com/application/7f6a07bd-82ef-46b8-8eba-802278abd00e/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22165?
- CVE-2024-22165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise Security, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22165?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.