CVE-2026-20297

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.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0703	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:10.4.0::::enterprise:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-15 18:16

Updated : 2026-07-24 18:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-20297

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20297

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20297

JSON object : View

Products Affected

splunk

splunk_cloud_platform
splunk

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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