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High [CVE-2024-45731] In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or…

This high-severity Splunk advisory covers CVE-2024-45731 affecting Splunk Enterprise.

CVE-2024-45731 Published Oct 14, 2024Updated by vendor Jun 17, 2026
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Summary

In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 9.3.1, 9.2.3, and 9.1.6, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could write a file to the Windows system root directory, which has a default location in the Windows System32 folder, when Splunk Enterprise for Windows is installed on a separate drive.

Affected versions
  • 9.3.1
  • 9.2.3
  • 9.1.6

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation

The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

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