Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10, a low-privileged user that does not hold the admin or power Splunk roles could cause a Remote Code Execution through an external lookup that references the “splunk_archiver“ application.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 9.2 – < 9.2.2, 9.1 – < 9.1.5, 9.0 – < 9.0.10 | 9.2.2 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Authenticated RCE in Splunk (splunk_archiver app)
exploit/linux/http/splunk_auth_rce_cve_2024_36985
GitHub 1 repository
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LittleSuRii/CVE-2024-36985 ★ 0 · Jan 4, 2026
Splunk RCE exploit by the use of Copybuckets. Just for vulnerability research.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-1494 Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 6, 2025
- NCSC-2024-0276 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Splunk NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 2, 2024