High · CVSS 8.8CVE-2024-36984

Remote Code Execution through Serialized Session Payload in Splunk Enterprise on WindowsCVE-2024-36984

Answer in brief

CVE-2024-36984 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Remote Code Execution through Serialized Session Payload in Splunk Enterprise on Windows. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps splunk/enterprise_security (generic), Splunk/Splunk Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 1, 2024Updated Nov 3, 2026Source checked Nov 3, 2026First seen by HOL Nov 3, 2026Material review Nov 3, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps splunk/enterprise_security (generic), Splunk/Splunk Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
splunk/enterprise_securitygeneric	>=9.0 <9.0.10 \|\| >=9.1 <9.1.5 \|\| >=9.2 <9.2.2	9.0.10, 9.1.5, 9.2.2
Splunk/Splunk Enterprisegeneric	>=9.2 <9.2.2 \|\| >=9.1 <9.1.5 \|\| >=9.0 <9.0.10	9.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for splunk/enterprise_security, Splunk/Splunk Enterprise.
Review the reported fix. Update splunk/enterprise_security to 9.0.10; Splunk/Splunk Enterprise to 9.2.2 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 1, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Nov 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Nov 3, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps splunk/enterprise_security (generic), Splunk/Splunk Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
splunk/enterprise_securitygeneric	>=9.0 <9.0.10 \|\| >=9.1 <9.1.5 \|\| >=9.2 <9.2.2	9.0.10, 9.1.5, 9.2.2
Splunk/Splunk Enterprisegeneric	>=9.2 <9.2.2 \|\| >=9.1 <9.1.5 \|\| >=9.0 <9.0.10	9.2.2, 9.1.5, 9.0.10

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for splunk/enterprise_security, Splunk/Splunk Enterprise.

Review the reported fix. Update splunk/enterprise_security to 9.0.10; Splunk/Splunk Enterprise to 9.2.2 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.