CVE-2026-20297
HighCVSS 7.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform, a path traversal vulnerability exists in the app installation workflow. A user with `edit_local_apps` and `install_apps` capabilities can write files outside the intended app directory into `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could overwrite critical Splunk configuration files, leading to privilege escalation, system compromise, or permanent damage to the installation.
Recommendation
Immediately upgrade Splunk Enterprise to version 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, 9.3.14 or later, and Splunk Cloud Platform to version 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, 10.1.2507.24 or later.
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Original NVD description (English source)
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a user who holds a role that contains the `edit_local_apps` and `install_apps` capabilities could cause a legitimate app installation to write files outside the intended app directory, into `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.<br><br>The vulnerability is caused by a path traversal in the app installation workflow, which does not restrict the installation path to the intended app directory.