CVE-2026-20163
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CVE-2026-20163 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.4, 9.4.9, and 9.3.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.2.2510.5, 10.0.2503.12, 10.1.2507.16, and 9.3.2411.124, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability `edit_cmd` could execute arbitrary shell commands using the `unarchive_cmd` parameter for the `/splunkd/__upload/indexing/preview` REST endpoint.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.4, 9.4.9, and 9.3.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.2.2510.5, 10.0.2503.12, 10.1.2507.16, and 9.3.2411.124, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability `edit_cmd` could execute arbitrary shell commands using the `unarchive_cmd` parameter for the `/splunkd/__upload/indexing/preview` REST endpoint.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.10 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.9 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.4 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.3.2411, < 9.3.2411.124 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 10.0.2503, < 10.0.2503.12 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 10.1.2507, < 10.1.2507.16 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 10.2.2510, < 10.2.2510.5 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0302Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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