CVE-2024-45733

Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on Windows

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 14, 2024 at 05:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSplunk· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.2.3 and 9.1.6, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to an insecure session storage configuration.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

9.1 ≤ v < 9.1.69.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.69.2 ≤ v < 9.2.39.2.0 ≤ v < 9.2.39.19.2
Affected range stops below 9.1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHSplunk
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-502

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