# CVE-2024-36984: Remote Code Execution through Serialized Session Payload in Splunk Enterprise on Windows

Status: published. Published: 2024-07-01. Updated: 2026-11-03.

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.2.2, 9.1.5, and 9.0.10 on Windows, an authenticated user could execute a specially crafted query that they could then use to serialize untrusted data. The attacker could use the query to execute arbitrary code.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Splunk / Splunk Enterprise: ≥ 9.2; < 9.2.2 (affected, custom); ≥ 9.1; < 9.1.5 (affected, custom); ≥ 9.0; < 9.0.10 (affected, custom). Source: CNA: Splunk
- splunk / enterprise_security: ≥ 9.0; < 9.0.10 (affected, custom); ≥ 9.1; < 9.1.5 (affected, custom); ≥ 9.2; < 9.2.2 (affected, custom). Source: ADP: CISA-ADP

## NVD configuration conditions

Affected CPE matches depend on the following AND/OR and negation conditions:

```json
[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "9.0.10",
            "versionStartIncluding": "9.0.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "9.1.5",
            "versionStartIncluding": "9.1.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "9.2.2",
            "versionStartIncluding": "9.2.0",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]
```

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 8.8 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: Splunk

- CVSS 3.1: 8.8 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: NVD: nvd@nist.gov

- CVSS 3.1: 8.8 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: NVD: prodsec@splunk.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 1.41% as of 2026-11-03; percentile 72.72%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-502

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0704 (CNA: Splunk)

- https://research.splunk.com/application/1cf58ae1-9177-40b8-a26c-8966040f11ae/ (CNA: Splunk)

- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0704 (ADP: CVE; x_transferred)

- https://research.splunk.com/application/1cf58ae1-9177-40b8-a26c-8966040f11ae/ (ADP: CVE; x_transferred)

- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0704 (prodsec@splunk.com; Vendor Advisory)

- https://research.splunk.com/application/1cf58ae1-9177-40b8-a26c-8966040f11ae/ (prodsec@splunk.com; Tool Signature)

- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0704 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Vendor Advisory)

- https://research.splunk.com/application/1cf58ae1-9177-40b8-a26c-8966040f11ae/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Tool Signature)

## Provenance

- CNA: Splunk: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36984; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated 2026-11-03

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36984; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-03

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-36984; retrieved 2026-11-03; source updated Not reported

Revision: e0321ba824484fcb0b32f90523d61ba8e7fd789178f7dfb0644efe61ecfdbcf5

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2024-36984

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