Auth bypass in Splunk
CVE-2026-76263
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2 and 10.2.6, a user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could delete Splunk Processing Language version 2 (SPL2) modules belonging to other users through the data management orchestrator interface. The vulnerability does not affect Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2. The broken object level authorization is possible because the data management orchestrator does not verify that the requesting user owns the target resources before it deletes the modules. For more information see Manage SPL2-based apps (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/admin-manual/10.4/meet-splunk-apps/manage-spl2-based-apps) in the Splunk documentation.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-76263?
- CVE-2026-76263 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-76263?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.