Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate to Splunk SOAR with action-run role
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ExploitNavigate to Cisco Malware Analytics detonate file action
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ExecutionSubmit or view action run containing sample_password
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ImpactRead cleartext password value from SOAR UI or action history
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Encrypted storage of sensitive data
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated session in Splunk SOAR with a role that carries permission to run actions (specifically the detonate file action within the Cisco Secure Malware Analytics App). The affected behavior is inherent to the action's parameter definition - no non-default configuration is needed to trigger it; any execution of the detonate file action with a sample_password will expose the value. Limiting factors include: the attacker or observer must hold a valid SOAR user account with action-run privileges (PR:L per CVSS), and the Splunk SOAR instance must be network-reachable. Unauthenticated external attackers cannot exploit this. The scope of exposed data is limited to the sample_password parameter value submitted in the detonate file action; no other credentials or system data are disclosed through this vector. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) accurately reflects a limited-scope information disclosure: exploitation requires a network-reachable Splunk SOAR instance and an authenticated session with action-execution privileges, which is a meaningful constraint that significantly narrows the exposed population. No KEV listing exists and no public exploit code has been identified, and the EPSS signal for this CVE is not provided - meaning real-world exploitation probability cannot be quantified beyond what CVSS implies. The impact is bounded to the disclosure of a single parameter value visible within the UI, rather than arbitrary credential enumeration or system compromise. Confidentiality impact is correctly scored Low. Even a mid-sized enterprise security operations team in leszno running a Cisco-Splunk integration stack would face practical risk primarily from insider threats or shared analyst workstations rather than external attackers, since PR:L gates access. The primary concern is secondary exposure: action logs, screenshots, or screen-sharing sessions that inadvertently capture the plaintext value. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated Splunk SOAR analyst with the action-run permission navigates to the detonate file action within the Cisco Secure Malware Analytics app and submits or observes an action run that includes a sample_password value. Because the parameter is rendered in cleartext in the SOAR UI, the analyst - or any colleague with UI access who views the same action run record - can read the password directly from the screen. No exploit code or special tooling is required; visibility of the SOAR interface is sufficient. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026
Cleartext exposure of a sensitive sample password in the Cisco Secure Malware Analytics App for Splunk SOAR (versions below 2.4.5) allows authenticated users with action-run permissions to read the sample_password parameter value directly from the Splunk SOAR user interface. The root cause is the app's failure to mark the sample_password field as a password type in the detonate file action, meaning the platform never applies its standard masking behavior to that parameter. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified; vendor patch is available at version 2.4.5.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Cisco Secure Malware Analytics App for Splunk SOAR to version 2.4.5 or later, as documented in the vendor advisory SVD-2026-0806 at https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0806. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict the action-run permission for the detonate file action to the minimum set of trusted analyst accounts, reducing the population of users who can trigger the vulnerable action and observe the cleartext parameter. Additionally, audit Splunk SOAR action run history logs for any prior executions of the detonate file action that logged the sample_password value in plaintext, and rotate any passwords that may have been exposed. There are no known side effects to upgrading within the 2.4.x branch.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Splunk SOAR is a security orchestration, automation, and response platform that executes modular connector apps to automate analyst workflows. The Cisco Secure Malware Analytics app (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:splunk:cisco_secure_malware_analytics_app_for_splunk_soar) integrates malware detonation capabilities into SOAR playbooks. SOAR platforms typically mask action parameters designated as sensitive (passwords, tokens) in both the UI and activity logs. CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information) captures the root cause: the app omits the password designation on sample_password, so the SOAR framework never applies masking. The result is that the credential is rendered in plaintext wherever action inputs and outputs are displayed, including the SOAR action run history.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
PR:L because action-run role is required; C:L because only a single parameter value is disclosed; no integrity or availability impact applies.
Primary rating from Vendor (cisco).
CVSS VectorVendor: cisco
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
In versions below 2.4.5 of the Cisco Secure Malware Analytics app for Splunk SOAR, a user who holds a role with permission to run actions could expose a sensitive sample password by invoking the detonate file action, because the action's sample_password parameter is not masked and is shown in cleartext in the user interface. The information disclosure is possible because the app does not mark the affected action parameter as a password. For more information see Run an action in Splunk SOAR (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/soar-on-premises/use-splunk-soar-on-premises/8.6.0/use-the-command-line-interface-to-perform-tasks-in-splunk-soar-on-premises/run-an-action-in-splunk-soar-on-premises).
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-62943
GHSA-vfc6-2jv7-4c2p
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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