CVE-2024-36991

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-07-01. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan mitigationSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 13%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

In Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10, an attacker could perform a path traversal on the /modules/messaging/ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows. This vulnerability should only affect Splunk Enterprise on Windows.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
65
EG Risk 65/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
13%
EPSS %ILE
96th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

July 1, 2024

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Public exploit code is referenced for this CVE (9 GitHub PoCs), as is 1 Nuclei detection template. A detection template checks whether a system is affected; it is not necessarily exploit code. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly.

  • GitHub PoC0xFZin/CVE-2024-36991
    Published Jul 6, 2025

    Exploit for CVE-2024-36991 , written by me, enumerates a handfull of things, not all, cause not needed.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCgunzf0x/CVE-2024-36991
    Published Mar 31, 2025

    Proof of Concept for CVE-2024-36991. Path traversal for Splunk versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 for Windows which allows arbitrary file read.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjaytiwari05/CVE-2024-36991
    Published Mar 30, 2025

    Critical Splunk Vulnerability CVE-2024-36991: Patch Now to Prevent Arbitrary File Reads

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCTheStingR/CVE-2024-36991-Tool
    Published Mar 30, 2025

    This binary POC automates the exploitation of CVE-2024-36991 by sending crafted curl requests to a vulnerable Splunk instance. It retrieves sensitive files and saves them locally for further analysis. The script is modular, allowing users to target specific file categories (e.g., credentials, logs, configurations).

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  • GitHub PoCCappricio-Securities/CVE-2024-36991
    Published Jul 10, 2024

    Path traversal vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 that allows reading sensitive files.

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-36991.yaml
    Published Jul 8, 2024

    Splunk Enterprise - Local File Inclusion

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  • GitHub PoCbigb0x/CVE-2024-36991
    Published Jul 6, 2024

    POC for CVE-2024-36991: This exploit will attempt to read Splunk /etc/passwd file.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCMr-xn/CVE-2024-36991
    Published Jul 6, 2024

    Path Traversal On The "/Modules/Messaging/" Endpoint In Splunk Enterprise On Windows

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  • GitHub PoCsardine-web/CVE-2024-36991
    Published Jul 6, 2024

    Path traversal vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise on Windows

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  • GitHub PoCth3gokul/CVE-2024-36991
    Published Jul 6, 2024

    CVE-2024-36991: Path traversal that affects Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10.

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-36991?
CVE-2024-36991 is a high vulnerability published on July 1, 2024. In Splunk Enterprise on Windows versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10, an attacker could perform a path traversal on the /modules/messaging/ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows. This vulnerability should only affect Splunk Enterprise on Windows.
When was CVE-2024-36991 disclosed?
CVE-2024-36991 was first published on July 1, 2024, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-36991 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-36991 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (96th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-36991?
CVE-2024-36991 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-36991?
No fix for CVE-2024-36991 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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