Authentication Bypass through IP Address Spoofing in the Automation Broker in Splunk SOAR
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
In Splunk SOAR versions below 8.6.0, an unauthenticated user could spoof the source IP address in a crafted request to an Automation Broker notification endpoint and execute arbitrary code on the Splunk SOAR host. The vulnerability is possible because the Splunk SOAR Automation Broker trusts a client-supplied source IP address header as proof that the request originates from the local system. Successful exploitation can expose all relevant data, affect system integrity, and disrupt service availability. For more information see About Splunk SOAR Automation Broker (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/splunk-automation-broker/about-splunk-soar-automation-broker/about-splunk-soar-automation-broker) in the Splunk documentation.
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 SOAR | 8.6 to before 8.6.0 | 8.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Splunk SOAR VendorSplunk Affected 8.6 to before 8.6.0 Fixed in 8.6.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Splunk SOAR (Splunk) Fixed in 8.6.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Splunk SOAR 8.6.0
15 records Highest priority Priority LOW 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-53417 Improper Certificate Validation through CyberArk Vault Privileged Access Manager in Splunk SOARPriority LOW 34
- TI-2026-53412 Remote Code Execution (RCE) through Path Traversal in the REST API in Splunk SOARPriority LOW 34
- TI-2026-53420 Structured Query Language (SQL) Injection through Custom Lists in Splunk SOARPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76356
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6gh-xv9g-wf4c
References
More Splunk Soar vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03711 Unauthenticated Log Injection In Splunk SOAR CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-53417 Improper Certificate Validation through CyberArk Vault Privileged Access Manager in Splunk SOAR CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2026-53412 Remote Code Execution (RCE) through Path Traversal in the REST API in Splunk SOAR CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2026-53420 Structured Query Language (SQL) Injection through Custom Lists in Splunk SOAR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-53419 Structured Query Language (SQL) Injection through Custom Function Results in Splunk SOAR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-53418 Structured Query Language Injection through the REST API in Splunk SOAR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-76356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6gh-xv9g-wf4c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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