Improper Access Control in Splunk Enterprise
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
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 are affected. Cisco's internal security review found improper access control issues, classified as CWE-284, that a software hardening release addresses. The sources do not describe how the flaws are triggered or what an attacker needs to exploit them, and the flaws are not listed in CISA KEV and have no reported exploitation.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, Cisco has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-76281 are related to improper access control issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-284.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | 10.4 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 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| 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:*:*:*:*: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
Remediation
Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, or 9.4.15, depending on the release branch in use. The sources do not list a vendor advisory identifier for this fix.
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
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
Timeline
- 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76281
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-24c4-mg94-gv8m
- 2026-10-09 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-09 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-76281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24c4-mg94-gv8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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