Risky Commands Safeguards Bypass through preloaded Data Models due to Path Traversal vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, and 9.2.9, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.1.2507.0, 10.0.2503.9, 9.3.2411.112, and 9.3.2408.122, a low-privileged user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands when they create a Data Model that contains an injected SPL query within an object. They can bypass the safeguards by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00264 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Splunk Enterprise (Splunk): 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.5 +2Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk): 10.1.2507.0, 10.0.2503.9, 9.3.2411.112 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 10.2 to before 10.2.0; 10.0 to before 10.0.3; 9.4 to before 9.4.5; 9.3 to before 9.3.7; 9.2 to before 9.2.9 | 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, 9.2.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | 10.1.2507 to before 10.1.2507.0; 10.0 to before 10.0.2503.9; 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.112; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.122 | 10.1.2507.0, 10.0.2503.9, 9.3.2411.112, 9.3.2408.122 | Patch available | CNA |
- Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 10.2 to before 10.2.0; 10.0 to before 10.0.3; 9.4 to before 9.4.5; 9.3 to before 9.3.7; 9.2 to before 9.2.9 Fixed in 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, 9.2.9 Patch available CNA
- Splunk Cloud Platform VendorSplunk Affected 10.1.2507 to before 10.1.2507.0; 10.0 to before 10.0.2503.9; 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.112; 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.122 Fixed in 10.1.2507.0, 10.0.2503.9, 9.3.2411.112, 9.3.2408.122 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 9.2.0 to before 9.2.9; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.7; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.5; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.3 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.122; 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.112; 10.0.2503 to before 10.0.2503.9 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:10.1.2507:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.2507 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 to before 9.2.9; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.7; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.5; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2408 to before 9.3.2408.122; 9.3.2411 to before 9.3.2411.112; 10.0.2503 to before 10.0.2503.9 Vulnerable ·Splunk
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:10.1.2507:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2507 Vulnerable ·Splunk
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, 9.2.9
- Fix · CNA Splunk Cloud Platform (Splunk) Fixed in 10.1.2507.0, 10.0.2503.9, 9.3.2411.112, 9.3.2408.122
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20137
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v8p-q39m-4pj8
References
More Splunk vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-16444 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Creation and Truncation in a PostgreSQL Sidecar Service Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-24841 Remote code execution (RCE) in Splunk Enterprise through Insecure XML Parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-15979 ‘edit_user’ Capability Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-30707 Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-21345 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the radio template in Splunk Enterprise CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-20137 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20137 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v8p-q39m-4pj8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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