CVE-2024-36985

HIGH

Authenticated RCE in Splunk (splunk_archiver app)

Title source: metasploit
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2024-36985. PoCs published by LittleSuRii, Maksim Rogov, Alex Hordijk, psytester, including Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/splunk_auth_rce_cve_2024_36985.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2024-36985, targeting Splunk Enterprise via the 'copybuckets' custom search command to achieve remote code execution. The exploit authenticates to Splunk, constructs a malicious SPL query with a base64-encoded reverse shell payload, and triggers execution via the REST API.

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.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC
by LittleSuRii · poc
https://github.com/LittleSuRii/CVE-2024-36985

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2024-36985, targeting Splunk Enterprise via the 'copybuckets' custom search command to achieve remote code execution. The exploit authenticates to Splunk, constructs a malicious SPL query with a base64-encoded reverse shell payload, and triggers execution via the REST API.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Splunk Enterprise (with splunk_archiver app enabled)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Splunk admin credentials · splunk_archiver app enabled · network access to Splunk management port (default 8089)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Maksim Rogov, Alex Hordijk, psytester · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/splunk_auth_rce_cve_2024_36985.rb

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2024-36985, an authenticated RCE vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise's splunk_archiver app. It leverages unsafe use of the | copybuckets lookup function to execute arbitrary commands via the sudobash helper script.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Splunk Enterprise < 9.0.10, 9.1.0-9.1.4, 9.2.0-9.2.1
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid admin credentials · splunk_archiver app enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0652
EPSS Percentile 92.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-687
Status published
Products (1)
splunk/splunk 9.0.0 - 9.0.10
Published Jul 01, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026