Deserialization in Splunk Mcp Server App

CVE-2026-76404

In Splunk MCP Server app versions below 1.2.1, a user who holds the "admin" Splunk role could execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is possible because of missing input validation in the app's credential management component, which deserializes stored data without checking whether the content is of the expected type.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76404?
CVE-2026-76404 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Splunk Mcp Server App, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-76404?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.