Privilege escalation in Splunk Ai Toolkit
CVE-2026-76396
In Splunk AI Toolkit versions below 6.0.0, a user that holds a role with the schedule_search capability could cause a scheduled search to load and deserialize a model file through the apply search command. The improper access control is possible because Splunk AI Toolkit does not mark the apply search command as risky. For more information see Troubleshoot the AI Toolkit (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/apply-machine-learning/use-ai-toolkit/5.7.3/troubleshooting-the-ai-toolkit/troubleshoot-the-ai-toolkit) in the Splunk documentation.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0808 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-76396?
- CVE-2026-76396 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk Ai Toolkit, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-76396?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.