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CVE-2026-20204

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.1
Updated Apr 17, 2026
Splunk
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.1 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 10.0.0 — 9.4.10
Fixed In 9.3.11
Type CWE-377
Vendor Splunk
Public PoC No

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.1, 10.0.5, 9.4.10, and 9.3.11, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.4.2603.0, 10.3.2512.5, 10.2.2510.9, 10.1.2507.19, 10.0.2503.13, and 9.3.2411.127, a low-privileged user that does not hold the `admin` or `power` Splunk roles could potentially perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) by uploading a malicious file to the `$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp` directory due to improper handling and insufficient isolation of temporary files within the `apptemp` directory.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 9

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Splunk Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
9.3.0 9.3.11
Splunk Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
9.4.0 9.4.10
Splunk Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
10.0.0 10.0.5
Splunk Splunk
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:10.2.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Splunk Splunk_Cloud_Platform
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.3.2411 9.3.2411.127
Splunk Splunk_Cloud_Platform
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.0.2503 10.0.2503.13
Splunk Splunk_Cloud_Platform
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.1.2507 10.1.2507.19
Splunk Splunk_Cloud_Platform
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.2.2510 10.2.2510.9
Splunk Splunk_Cloud_Platform
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.3.2512 10.3.2512.5