4.9

CVE-2024-45739: splunk

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 14-10-2024Last modified 28-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-45739 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in splunk. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, the software potentially exposes plaintext passwords for local native authentication Splunk users. This exposure could happen when you configure the Splunk Enterprise AdminManager log channel at the DEBUG logging level.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Splunk2 products
  • splunkEOL≥ 9.1.0, < 9.1.6 | ≥ 9.2.0, < 9.2.3 | 9.3.1
  • splunk enterprise≥ 9.3, < 9.3.1 | ≥ 9.2, < 9.2.3 | ≥ 9.1, < 9.1.6

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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