CVE-2026-20297
EUVD-2026-4473615.07.2026, 18:16
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a user who holds a role that contains the `edit_local_apps` and `install_apps` capabilities could cause a legitimate app installation to write files outside the intended app directory, into `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.<br><br>The vulnerability is caused by a path traversal in the app installation workflow, which does not restrict the installation path to the intended app directory.
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
| Vendor | Product | Version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| splunk | splunk | 10.4 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.4.1 | CNA |
| splunk | splunk | 10.2 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.2.5 | CNA |
| splunk | splunk | 10.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.0.8 | CNA |
| splunk | splunk | 9.4 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.4.13 | CNA |
| splunk | splunk | 9.3 ≤ 𝑥 < 9.3.14 | CNA |
| splunk | splunk | 10.5.2605 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.5.2605.0 | CNA |
| splunk | splunk | 10.4.2604 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.4.2604.6 | CNA |
| splunk | splunk | 10.2.2510 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.2.2510.18 | CNA |
| splunk | splunk | 10.1.2507 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.1.2507.24 | CNA |