CVE-2026-20163

Published: Mar 11, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: psirt@cisco.com (Secondary)

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.

Affected (7)

Products: Splunk: Splunk, Splunk Cloud Platform

Splunk

2 products

Splunk

Splunk Cloud Platform

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Splunk Splunk	From 10.0.0 to 10.0.4
Splunk Splunk	From 9.3.0 to 9.3.10
Splunk Splunk	From 9.4.0 to 9.4.9

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform	From 10.0.2503 to 10.0.2503.12
Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform	From 10.1.2507 to 10.1.2507.16
Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform	From 10.2.2510 to 10.2.2510.5
Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform	From 9.3.2411 to 9.3.2411.124

Related CWEs

CWE-77

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

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (1)

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

Source: psirt@cisco.com

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