Splunk Enterprise/Cloud Platform Configuration File local api.uri cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /manager/search/apps/local of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation of the argument api.uri results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-45741. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the file /manager/search/apps/local of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation of the argument api.uri with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at advisory.splunk.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-45741 since 09/05/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208950 (Splunk Enterprise 9.1.0 < 9.1.6, 9.2.0 < 9.2.3 (SVD-2024-1011)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208950). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Log Management Software

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• Splunk

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• Cloud Platform
• Enterprise

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• commercial

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