The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a critical vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-53246, which affects Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. This blog post aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the vulnerability, including details on the affected software versions, how the vulnerability can be exploited, and code snippets demonstrating the vulnerability. We also provide references to the original reports and bulletins containing this information.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability CVE-2024-53246 involves an information disclosure risk in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform due to an SPL (Search Processing Language) command that can potentially reveal sensitive information. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first need to exploit another vulnerability, such as a Risky Commands Bypass.

Exploit Details

The exploitation of CVE-2024-53246 requires an attacker to be able to execute a risky command bypass, which could allow the attacker to misuse the vulnerable SPL command and potentially gain access to sensitive information. The following code snippet demonstrates a simple example of such an SPL command:

| makeresults
| eval vulnerable_command="risky_command()" 
| return $vulnerable_command

In this example, the risky_command() function represents the risky command that bypasses the built-in security measures. The attacker would obtain sensitive information through the execution of the vulnerable SPL command using this bypass.

The information about CVE-2024-53246 has been disclosed in several official reports and bulletin sources. Below are the links to the original sources:

1. CVE-2024-53246 in CVE List
2. Splunk Security Advisory
3. Splunk Enterprise Release Notes
4. Splunk Cloud Platform Release Notes

Mitigation and Remediation

To mitigate the impact of the CVE-2024-53246 vulnerability, it is highly recommended to upgrade Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform to the latest, patched versions. Users should also closely observe Splunk security advisories and promptly apply any further recommended security measures.

Conclusion

CVE-2024-53246 is an important vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform that could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information. It is crucial to stay informed about these types of vulnerabilities, and implement all necessary security measures and updates to protect your Splunk deployments.

Timeline

Published on: 12/10/2024 18:15:41 UTC
Last modified on: 01/15/2025 17:05:41 UTC