Information disclosure in Splunk
CVE-2024-45739
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, the software potentially exposes plaintext passwords for local native authentication Splunk users. This exposure could happen when you configure the Splunk Enterprise AdminManager log channel at the DEBUG logging level.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.9% 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 — versions 9.3.1
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 9.3, 9.2, 9.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-1009 (Vendor Advisory)
- research.splunk.com/application/93dc7182-c5da-4085-82ec-401abf33d623/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-45739?
- CVE-2024-45739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2024-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-45739?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-45739 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.