CVE-2026-76317

Path Traversal through the Lookup Configuration REST API in Splunk Enterprise

Severity
High 8.8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.004
30.3th percentile
Discovered by
Not disclosed
Published
Aug 19, 2026
Assigned by cisco

Description

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 move files that the user account running Splunk Enterprise can read into a lookup that the user controls. The user could then access all relevant data and affect system integrity and availability on the search head. The vulnerability is possible because the lookup configuration endpoint does not resolve lookup source paths before checking whether they stay inside the allowed lookup staging area. For more information see About lookups (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/manage-knowledge-objects/knowledge-management-manual/10.4/use-lookups-in-splunk-web/about-lookups) and Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.4/manage-splunk-platform-users-and-roles/define-roles-on-the-splunk-platform-with-capabilities) in the Splunk documentation.

Weakness: CWE-26

Affected products

Vendor Product Category Matched by
Cisco Splunk Enterprise SIEM & Log Management cna-assigner
Vendor-reported products (1)
  • Splunk · Splunk Enterprise

Vendor remediation

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

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