CVE-2026-20204
Improper Handling and Insufficient Isolation of Specific Temporary Files in Splunk Enterprise
Severity
High 7.1
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.033
87.2th percentile
Discovered by
Not disclosed
Published
Apr 15, 2026
Assigned by cisco
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.1, 10.0.5, 9.4.10, and 9.3.11, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.4.2603.0, 10.3.2512.5, 10.2.2510.9, 10.1.2507.19, 10.0.2503.13, and 9.3.2411.127, a low-privileged user that does not hold the `admin` or `power` Splunk roles could potentially perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) by uploading a malicious file to the `$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp` directory due to improper handling and insufficient isolation of temporary files within the `apptemp` directory.
Weakness: CWE-377
Affected products
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Vendor-reported affected versions (2)
- Splunk · Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk · Splunk Cloud Platform
Credit
Gabriel Nitu, Splunk