CVE-2024-53244 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-53244: Risky command safeguards bypass in “/en-US/app/search/report“ endpoint through “s“ parameter

Vendor Splunk
Product Splunk Enterprise
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published December 10, 2024
Last update February 28, 2025

CVSS base score

5.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 10, 2024 CVE published
February 28, 2025 Record updated