CVE-2024-36991: Path Traversal on the “/modules/messaging/“ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 54 public reports, the first from . VulnCheck's own honeypots also recorded exploitation attempts.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 13%
EPSS score, percentile 96.3 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record lists exploitation as poc.
- How severe?
- 7.5 High
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from 9.2 to before 9.2.2
- from 9.1 to before 9.1.5
- from 9.0 to before 9.0.10
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Path Traversal on the “/modules/messaging/“ endpoint in Splunk Enterprise on Windows
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.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 9.2 to before 9.2.2 |
| Affected | from 9.1 to before 9.1.5 |
| Affected | from 9.0 to before 9.0.10 |
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-35
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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| CVE record published | |
| CVE record last updated |
References
2
Known exploited Splunk vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-20253: Splunk Enterprise Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability