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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-accessible Splunk web interface exploitable by any authenticated low-privileged user; full CIA impact on the search head confirmed by vendor description with no scope change.
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CVSS VectorVendor: cisco
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could move files that the user account running Splunk Enterprise can read into a lookup that the user controls. The user could then access all relevant data and affect system integrity and availability on the search head. The vulnerability is possible because the lookup configuration endpoint does not resolve lookup source paths before checking whether they stay inside the allowed lookup staging area. For more information see About lookups (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/manage-knowledge-objects/knowledge-management-manual/10.4/use-lookups-in-splunk-web/about-lookups) and Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.4/manage-splunk-platform-users-and-roles/define-roles-on-the-splunk-platform-with-capabilities) in the Splunk documentation.
AnalysisAI
Path traversal in Splunk Enterprise's lookup configuration endpoint allows any authenticated low-privileged user - without admin or power roles - to move arbitrary files readable by the Splunk service account into a user-controlled lookup table on the search head. Affected versions span four active release trains: 10.4.x below 10.4.2, 10.2.x below 10.2.6, 10.0.x below 10.0.9, and 9.4.x below 9.4.14. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a valid authenticated Splunk Enterprise user account on the target search head - specifically, any account that does not hold the 'admin' or 'power' Splunk role (i.e., a standard, restricted, or read-only user). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately reflects the threat surface: the Splunk web interface is network-accessible, exploitation is low-complexity, and any valid Splunk account regardless of role suffices as a foothold. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker holding a standard Splunk Enterprise user account (e.g., a read-only analyst account without admin or power role) submits a crafted API request to the lookup configuration endpoint, embedding path traversal sequences in the lookup source path parameter to reference a sensitive file outside the staging area - such as Splunk's internal configuration files or OS-level files readable by the Splunk service account. Because the endpoint does not normalize the path before evaluating staging area membership, the server moves the targeted file into the attacker's controlled lookup table. … |
| Remediation | Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to one of the vendor-patched releases: 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, or 9.4.14, as documented in the vendor advisory at https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0801. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, enumerate all Splunk Enterprise deployments and identify instances running versions 9.4.x, 10.0.x, 10.2.x, or 10.4.x. …
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EUVD-2026-63124
GHSA-gp6q-5x57-pj3f