Improper access control in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2026-76281
Published: October 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154117
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76281
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and compromise the affected system.
Affected software
Splunk Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2026-76281
Install updates from vendor's website.
Splunk Enterprise - addressed in versions 9.4.15, 10.0.10, 10.2.7, 10.4.3