CVE-2026-20202
Improper Input Validation during User Account Creation in Splunk Enterprise
Severity
Medium 6.6
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.002
16.2th percentile
Discovered by
Not disclosed
Published
Apr 15, 2026
Assigned by cisco
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.2, 10.0.5, 9.4.10, and 9.3.11, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.4.2603.0, 10.3.2512.6, 10.2.2510.10, 10.1.2507.20, 10.0.2503.13, and 9.3.2411.127, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability `edit_user`could create a specially crafted username that includes a null byte or a non-UTF-8 percent-encoded byte due to improper input validation.<br><br>This could lead to inconsistent conversion of usernames into a proper format for storage and account management inconsistencies, such as being unable to edit or delete affected users.
Weakness: CWE-176
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Splunk Cloud Platform | SIEM & Log Management | cna-assigner |
| Cisco | Splunk Enterprise | SIEM & Log Management | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Splunk · Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk · Splunk Cloud Platform
Credit
Ryan Luke<br><br>Mahfujur Rahman (mahfujwhh)