---
id: CVE-2024-36984
title: >-
  Remote Code Execution through Serialized Session Payload in Splunk Enterprise
  on Windows
summary: >-
  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 arbi…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-502
vendor: Splunk
product: Splunk Enterprise
affected:
  - enterprise >= 9.2 < 9.2.2
  - enterprise >= 9.1 < 9.1.5
  - enterprise >= 9.0 < 9.0.10
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2024-07-10T03:55:19.496959Z'
published: '2024-07-01'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T23:59:36.237Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36984'
references:
  - url: 'https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2024-0704'
  - url: >-
      https://research.splunk.com/application/1cf58ae1-9177-40b8-a26c-8966040f11ae/
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.01412
epssPercentile: 0.7285
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.640Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `enterprise >= 9.2 < 9.2.2`
- `enterprise >= 9.1 < 9.1.5`
- `enterprise >= 9.0 < 9.0.10`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.