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Splunk Enterprise 9.1.0 < 9.1.6, 9.2.0 < 9.2.3 (SVD-2024-1011)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 208950

Synopsis

An application running on a remote web server host is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The version of Splunk installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SVD-2024-1011 advisory.

 - In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.3 and 9.1.6 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.2.2403.108 and 9.1.2312.205, a low-privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could create a malicious payload through a custom configuration file that the api.uri parameter from the /manager/search/apps/local endpoint in Splunk Web calls. This could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user. (CVE-2024-45741)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 9.3.0, 9.2.3, 9.1.6, or higher.Splunk is actively monitoring and patching Splunk Cloud Platform instances.

See Also

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-1011.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 208950

File Name: splunk_923_cve-2024-45741.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/14/2024

Updated: 10/14/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-45741

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:splunk:splunk

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Splunk, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-45741

CWE: 79