Path Traversal: \'../filedir\' in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2026-76353
Published: August 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144484
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76353
CWE-ID: CWE-24
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete arbitrary files.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in knowledge bundle delta processing when restricting removal paths to the staging directory. A remote user can submit a crafted knowledge bundle delta to delete arbitrary files accessible to Splunk Enterprise on a cluster manager.
Affected software
Splunk Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2026-76353
Install security update from vendor's website.
Splunk Enterprise - addressed in versions 9.4.14, 10.0.9, 10.2.6, 10.4.2