Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2024-23678: Deserialization of Untrusted Data on Splunk Enterprise for Windows through Path Traversal from Separate Disk Partition
In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.0.8 and 9.1.3, Splunk Enterprise does not correctly sanitize path input data.
Published
ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 3.1 7.5
EPSS0.22%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 9.0 | 9.0.8 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.1 | 9.1.3 or later |
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What it is
In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.0.8 and 9.1.3, Splunk Enterprise does not correctly sanitize path input data. This results in the unsafe deserialization of untrusted data from a separate disk partition on the machine. This vulnerability only affects Splunk Enterprise for Windows.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 13 Oct 2026.