Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2024-36991

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.130 (96.2th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-36991: held from 0.130 to 0.130.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.130 · newest: 0.130 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36991?
CVE-2024-36991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal: '.../...//'. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-36991?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-36991 known to be exploited?
34 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.