CVE-2026-20163 | BDVDB-2026-319901 Detail

SplunkSplunk Enterprise

Description#

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.4, 9.4.9, and 9.3.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.2.2510.5, 10.0.2503.12, 10.1.2507.16, and 9.3.2411.124, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability `edit_cmd` could execute arbitrary shell commands using the `unarchive_cmd` parameter for the `/splunkd/__upload/indexing/preview` REST endpoint.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

References#

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0302

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-03-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-03-12Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-03-11
Last modified: 2026-03-12

Vendor information

Vendor: Splunk
Product: Splunk Enterprise

All Splunk vulnerabilities

Score

8.0 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 45.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Command Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 10.0 and < 10.0.4
Fixed
10.0.4
Vulnerable
>= 9.4 and < 9.4.9
Fixed
9.4.9
Vulnerable
>= 9.3 and < 9.3.10
Fixed
9.3.10

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.0 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).