Sensitive Information Disclosure in "_internal" index in Splunk Enterprise
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.2, 9.4.7, 9.3.9, and 9.2.11, a user of a Splunk Search Head Cluster (SHC) deployment who holds a role with access to the Splunk `_internal` index could view the `integrationKey`, `secretKey`, and `appSecretKey` secrets, generated by [Duo Two-Factor Authentication for Splunk Enterprise](https://duo.com/docs/splunk), in plain text.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 10.0 to before 10.0.2; 9.4 to before 9.4.7; 9.3 to before 9.3.9; 9.2 to before 9.2.11 | 10.0.2, 9.4.7, 9.3.9, 9.2.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 10.0 to before 10.0.2; 9.4 to before 9.4.7; 9.3 to before 9.3.9; 9.2 to before 9.2.11 Fixed in 10.0.2, 9.4.7, 9.3.9, 9.2.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 9.2.0 to before 9.2.11; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.9; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.7; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.2 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 to before 9.2.11; 9.3.0 to before 9.3.9; 9.4.0 to before 9.4.7; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·Splunk
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 10.0.2, 9.4.7, 9.3.9, 9.2.11
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Splunk Enterprise 10.0.2, 9.2.11 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-16353 Sensitive Information Disclosure in "_internal" index in Splunk EnterprisePriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8wf-h34r-55f7
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-2026-20138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8wf-h34r-55f7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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