Incorrect Permission Assignment in Splunk Secure Gateway KV Store Collections
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Splunk Enterprise versions from 10.4 before 10.4.3, from 10.2 before 10.2.7, from 10.0 before 10.0.10, and from 9.4 before 9.4.15, and Splunk Secure Gateway versions from 3.10 before 3.10.11, from 3.9 before 3.9.25, and from 3.8 before 3.8.72 are affected. The affected App Key Value Store collections allow unrestricted write access, which is a missing permission restriction (CWE-732). An authenticated user without the admin or sc_admin role can modify alert and mobile-device recipient data that later alert and subscription workflows use. The flaw can be exploited with low privileges over the network and affects confidentiality, integrity and availability to a limited degree.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, and 9.4.15, and Splunk Secure Gateway versions below 3.10.11, 3.9.25, and 3.8.72, an authenticated user who does not hold the "admin" or "sc_admin" Splunk roles could modify Splunk Secure Gateway alert and mobile-device recipient data in App Key Value Store (KV Store) collections that later alert and subscription workflows use. The vulnerability is possible because the affected collections allow unrestricted write access instead of limiting writes to authorized Splunk Secure Gateway workflows. For more information see About the app key value store (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/admin-manual/10.4/administer-the-app-key-value-store/about-the-app-key-value-store), KV store endpoint descriptions (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/leverage-rest-apis/rest-api-reference/10.4/kv-store-endpoints/kv-store-endpoint-descriptions), and About configuring role-based user access (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.4/manage-splunk-platform-users-and-roles/about-configuring-role-based-user-access) in the Splunk documentation.
Why it matters now
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 | 10.4 to before 10.4.3; 10.2 to before 10.2.7; 10.0 to before 10.0.10; 9.4 to before 9.4.15 | 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, 9.4.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Splunk | Splunk Secure Gateway | 3.10 to before 3.10.11; 3.9 to before 3.9.25; 3.8 to before 3.8.72 | 3.10.11, 3.9.25, 3.8.72 | Patch available | CNA |
- Splunk Enterprise VendorSplunk Affected 10.4 to before 10.4.3; 10.2 to before 10.2.7; 10.0 to before 10.0.10; 9.4 to before 9.4.15 Fixed in 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, 9.4.15 Patch available CNA
- Splunk Secure Gateway VendorSplunk Affected 3.10 to before 3.10.11; 3.9 to before 3.9.25; 3.8 to before 3.8.72 Fixed in 3.10.11, 3.9.25, 3.8.72 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 9.4.0 to before 9.4.15; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.10; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.7; 10.4.0 to before 10.4.3 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
| cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_secure_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.0 to before 3.8.72; 3.9.0 to before 3.9.25; 3.10.0 to before 3.10.11 | Vulnerable | Splunk |
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 to before 9.4.15; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.10; 10.2.0 to before 10.2.7; 10.4.0 to before 10.4.3 Vulnerable ·Splunk
- cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_secure_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0 to before 3.8.72; 3.9.0 to before 3.9.25; 3.10.0 to before 3.10.11 Vulnerable ·Splunk
Remediation
Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10 or 9.4.15, and upgrade Splunk Secure Gateway to 3.10.11, 3.9.25 or 3.8.72, according to the version of each product in use.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Splunk Enterprise (Splunk) Fixed in 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, 9.4.15
- Fix · CNA Splunk Secure Gateway (Splunk) Fixed in 3.10.11, 3.9.25, 3.8.72
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Splunk Enterprise 10.0.10, 10.2.7 and 2 more versions
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-69309 Coding standard flaws in Splunk Enterprise allow remote attacksPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-69308 Improper Neutralization in Splunk EnterprisePriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-69306 Resource lifetime control flaw in Splunk EnterprisePriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Splunk Secure Gateway 3.10.11, 3.8.72, 3.9.25
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-69289 Improper access control in Splunk Secure Gateway REST API endpointsPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-69296 Missing authorization in Splunk Secure Gateway lets users sign dataPriority LOW 19
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76280
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-6m62-fm79-mhx9
- 2026-10-09 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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- TI-2024-30707 Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to insecure session storage configuration in Splunk Enterprise on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources
- CVE-2026-76280 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76280 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6m62-fm79-mhx9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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