CVE-2026-76251 PUBLISHED

Missing Authorization through REST API Endpoints in the Splunk App for Splunk Observability Cloud

Assigner: cisco
Reserved: 19.08.2026 Published: 19.08.2026 Updated: 19.08.2026

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, and 10.0.9, a user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could cause the Splunk App for Splunk Observability Cloud to forward requests to Splunk Observability Cloud, including the Splunk Observability Cloud access token stored for the app. With this access, the user could view all relevant data available to that token and make limited changes to Splunk Observability Cloud content. The vulnerability does not affect Splunk Enterprise 9.4 and 9.3 versions. The vulnerability is possible because the app's Representational State Transfer (REST) API endpoint handlers do not enforce the read_o11y_content capability before forwarding requests with the stored access token. For more information see Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.2/manage-splunk-platform-users-and-roles/define-roles-on-the-splunk-platform-with-capabilities) in the Splunk documentation.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 7.1

Product Status

Vendor Splunk
Product Splunk Enterprise
Versions
  • affected from 10.4 to 10.4.2 (excl.)
  • affected from 10.2 to 10.2.6 (excl.)
  • affected from 10.0 to 10.0.9 (excl.)

Workarounds

Turn off or remove the Splunk App for Splunk Observability Cloud. For more information see Manage app and add-on objects in the Splunk documentation.

Solutions

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, or higher.

Credits

  • Gabriel Nitu, Splunk reporter

References

Problem Types

  • The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. cwe