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CVE-2026-76354

Splunk vulnerability

8.1 HIGHEPSS 0.44%
  1. Published19 Aug 2026

Description

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 affect system integrity and availability by sending a crafted Representational State Transfer (REST) API request that deletes or temporarily overwrites files writable by the user account running Splunk Enterprise processes on a non-captain search head cluster member. The vulnerability is possible because Search Head Clustering bundle replication does not validate the name of a replicated bundle file or neutralize NUL bytes before constructing the member bundle path. For more information see About search head clustering (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/distributed-search/10.4/overview-of-search-head-clustering/about-search-head-clustering), 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), and Secure Splunk Enterprise service accounts (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/9.0/install-splunk-enterprise-securely/secure-splunk-enterprise-service-accounts) in the Splunk documentation.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Splunk≥ 10.0.0 < 10.0.9 · ≥ 10.2.0 < 10.2.6 · ≥ 10.4.0 < 10.4.2 · ≥ 9.4.0 < 9.4.14

Remediation

Fixed in
Splunk≥ 10.0.9

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-76354 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-76354 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.44%.

How severe is CVE-2026-76354?

CVE-2026-76354 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-76354?

Affected products include Splunk.

How do I fix CVE-2026-76354?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Splunk 10.0.9 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.