October 13, 2026

CVE Watchtower

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CVE-2026-20163NVD

Vulnerability Summary

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.4, 9.4.9, and 9.3.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.2.2510.5, 10.0.2503.12, 10.1.2507.16, and 9.3.2411.124, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability `edit_cmd` could execute arbitrary shell commands using the `unarchive_cmd` parameter for the `/splunkd/__upload/indexing/preview` REST endpoint.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.2)
Published Date
Mar 11, 2026
Last Modified
Mar 24, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.08%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.2 (HIGH)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Splunk Splunk >= 9.3.0 and < 9.3.10
  • Splunk Splunk >= 9.4.0 and < 9.4.9
  • Splunk Splunk >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.4
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform >= 9.3.2411 and < 9.3.2411.124
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform >= 10.0.2503 and < 10.0.2503.12
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform >= 10.1.2507 and < 10.1.2507.16
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform >= 10.2.2510 and < 10.2.2510.5
Patched Versions
  • Splunk Splunk 9.3.10
  • Splunk Splunk 9.4.9
  • Splunk Splunk 10.0.4
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3.2411.124
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 10.0.2503.12
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 10.1.2507.16
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 10.2.2510.5
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