XSS in Splunk
CVE-2024-36997
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.1.2312, an admin user could store and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the browser context of another Splunk user through the conf-web/settings REST endpoint. This could potentially cause a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (44.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.7% 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
- Splunk Cloud Platform — versions 9.1.2312
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 9.2, 9.1, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0717 (Vendor Advisory)
- research.splunk.com/application/ed1209ef-228d-4dab-9856-be9369925a5c (Tool Signature)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-36997?
- CVE-2024-36997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-36997?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.