Splunk Enterprise Privilege Escalation via Saved Search Bypass
CVE-2024-53244 Published on December 10, 2024
Risky command safeguards bypass in “/en-US/app/search/report“ endpoint through “s“ parameter
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.2, 9.2.4, and 9.1.7 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2406.107, 9.2.2403.109, and 9.1.2312.206, a low-privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on /en-US/app/search/report endpoint through s parameter.<br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
Weakness Type
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2024-53244 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-53244
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Affected Versions
Splunk Enterprise:- Version 9.3 and below 9.3.2 is affected.
- Version 9.2 and below 9.2.4 is affected.
- Version 9.1 and below 9.1.7 is affected.
- Version 9.2.2406 and below 9.2.2406.107 is affected.
- Version 9.2.2403 and below 9.2.2403.109 is affected.
- Version 9.1.2312 and below 9.1.2312.206 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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