CVE-2026-20297
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CVE-2026-20297 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.<br><br>The vulnerability is caused by a path traversal in the app installation workflow, which does not restrict the installation path to the intended app directory.. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a user who holds a role that contains the `edit_local_apps` and `install_apps` capabilities could cause a legitimate app installation to write files outside the intended app directory, into `$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.
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, < 9.3.14 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.13 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.8 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.5 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 10.4.0 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 10.1.2507, < 10.1.2507.24 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 10.2.2510, < 10.2.2510.18 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 10.4.2604, < 10.4.2604.6 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0703Vendor Advisory
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