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CVE-2026-20298NVD

Vulnerability Summary

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, and 9.4.13, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.3.2512.15, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a low-privileged user that does not hold the 'admin' or 'power' Splunk roles could view stored credential hashes when they access the `/servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords` REST endpoint through the `|rest` Search Processing Language (SPL) command.<br><br>The exposure happens because the `|rest` SPL command returns the `encr_password` field in the results of the `/servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords` REST endpoint.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.3)
Published Date
Jul 15, 2026
Last Modified
Jul 24, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.23%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 5.3 (MEDIUM)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Splunk Splunk >= 9.4.0 and < 9.4.13
  • Splunk Splunk >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.8
  • Splunk Splunk >= 10.2.0 and < 10.2.5
  • Splunk Splunk
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform >= 10.1.2507 and < 10.1.2507.24
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform >= 10.2.2510 and < 10.2.2510.18
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform >= 10.3.2512 and < 10.3.2512.15
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform >= 10.4.2604 and < 10.4.2604.6
Patched Versions
  • Splunk Splunk 9.4.13
  • Splunk Splunk 10.0.8
  • Splunk Splunk 10.2.5
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 10.1.2507.24
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 10.2.2510.18
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 10.3.2512.15
  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 10.4.2604.6
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