CVE-2026-76352 PUBLISHED

Improper Authorization through the REST API in Splunk Enterprise

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, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create or modify a scripted lookup through generic configuration endpoints and run an installed lookup script with the permissions of the user account running Splunk Enterprise, which could allow for access to all relevant data and affect system integrity and availability. The vulnerability is possible because the generic transforms configuration endpoints do not enforce the capabilities required to create or edit external lookup definitions. 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) and limits.conf (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/admin-manual/10.4/configuration-file-reference/10.4.2-configuration-file-reference/limits.conf) in the Splunk documentation.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.8

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.)
  • affected from 9.4 to 9.4.14 (excl.)

Solutions

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

After upgrading, set scripted_lookup_raw_write_enforcement = block in the limits.conf configuration file under [lookup], and then restart Splunk Enterprise.

References

Problem Types

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