ID:12533 - Exploit for Path traversal in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2024-36991

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the /modules/messaging/ endpoint. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Note, the vulnerability affects Splunk Enterprise on Windows.

Remediation