Path Traversal: \'dir/../../filename\' in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2026-76344
Published: August 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144476
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76344
CWE-ID: CWE-27
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to write files to arbitrary locations.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in the Search Dispatch REST API when using a search identifier to create a dispatch directory. A remote user can supply a crafted search identifier to write dispatch metadata to an arbitrary location on the host.
Affected software
Splunk Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2026-76344
Install security update from vendor's website.
Splunk Enterprise - addressed in versions 9.4.14, 10.0.9, 10.2.6, 10.4.2