Path traversal in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2026-20137
Published: February 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123097
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20137
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Splunk Inc.
Affected software:
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20137
Install updates from vendor's website.