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CVE-2024-36985 is an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise affecting versions before 9.0.10, 9.1.5, and 9.2.2. The issue is exposed through an external lookup referencing the splunk_archiver application. According to the provided content, a low-privileged Splunk user who does not have the admin or power roles can abuse unsafe use of the copybuckets lookup function in the splunk_archiver app, leading to execution of the sudobash helper script with attacker-controlled arguments. This results in command execution on the underlying host from a non-admin Splunk account.
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This repository contains a Python exploit script (CVE-2024-36985.py) and a README for CVE-2024-36985, a remote code execution vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise via the 'copybuckets' custom search command. The exploit automates authentication to the Splunk management API, constructs a malicious SPL query that abuses the 'copybuckets' command to execute arbitrary commands, and sends a reverse shell payload to the attacker's machine. The script requires Splunk admin credentials and access to the management port (default 8089). The payload is a base64-encoded bash reverse shell, executed via a custom binary on the target. The README provides usage instructions and an example SPL query for manual exploitation. The repository is well-structured, with clear separation between exploit code and documentation, and is operational in maturity, providing a working exploit with a customizable payload.
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An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise involving unsafe use of the copybuckets lookup function in the splunk_archiver app, enabling execution of a helper script with attacker-controlled arguments.
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