SB2026021959 - Authenticated path traversal in Splunk Enterprise
Published: February 19, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026021959
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20137)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user who does not hold the “admin” or “power” Splunk roles can bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands when they create a Data Model that contains an injected SPL query within an object and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.