Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform

CVE-2024-45739: Sensitive information disclosure in AdminManager logging channel

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, the software potentially exposes plaintext passwords for local native authentication Splunk users.

Published

ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityMEDIUMCVSS 3.1 4.9
EPSS0.51%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable

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Affected and fixed versions

Product / branchFixed in
Splunk Enterprise 9.39.3.1 or later
Splunk Enterprise 9.29.2.3 or later
Splunk Enterprise 9.19.1.6 or later

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What it is

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, the software potentially exposes plaintext passwords for local native authentication Splunk users. This exposure could happen when you configure the Splunk Enterprise AdminManager log channel at the DEBUG logging level.

Sources

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