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

EPSS: 0.005 (40.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.