CVE-2024-45731: Potential Remote Command Execution (RCE) through arbitrary file write to Windows system root directory when Splunk Enterprise for Windows is installed on a separate disk
First published: Mon Oct 14 2024(Updated: )
In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could write a file to the Windows system root directory, which has a default location in the Windows System32 folder, when Splunk Enterprise for Windows is installed on a separate drive.
Credit: prodsec@splunk.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| Splunk Splunk | >=9.1.0<9.1.6 | |
| Splunk Splunk | >=9.2.0<9.2.3 | |
| Splunk Splunk | =9.3.0 | |
| Microsoft Windows |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-45731?
CVE-2024-45731 is classified as a low-severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45731?
To mitigate CVE-2024-45731, update Splunk Enterprise to version 9.3.1, 9.2.3, or 9.1.6 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-45731?
CVE-2024-45731 affects low-privileged users without 'admin' or 'power' roles in specific versions of Splunk Enterprise for Windows.
What are the affected versions in CVE-2024-45731?
The affected versions for CVE-2024-45731 are Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6.
What can low-privileged users do related to CVE-2024-45731?
Low-privileged users can write files to the Windows system root directory, specifically in the Windows System32 folder.
- agent/title
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/author
- agent/event
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/splunk
- canonical/splunk splunk
- version/splunk splunk/9.1.0
- version/splunk splunk/9.2.0
- version/splunk splunk/9.3.0
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows