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Remote Code Execution (RCE) through Splunk Web Manager Configuration in Splunk Enterprise

Published Aug 19, 2026

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, an authenticated user who does not hold a role with the edit_manager_xml capability could write a malicious Splunk Web Manager Extensible Markup Language (XML) configuration. When the same user opens the affected Splunk Web Manager page, Splunk Enterprise runs attacker-controlled operating-system commands as the user account running Splunk Enterprise. The vulnerability is possible because Splunk Web does not require the edit_manager_xml capability before accepting Splunk Web Manager XML configuration changes.

Affected products

Remediation

Vendor solution

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, or higher.

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Weaknesses (1)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner cisco
Published Aug 19, 2026
Updated Aug 27, 2026
Reserved Aug 19, 2026
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Aug 21, 2026
NVD
Status Analyzed
Modified Aug 27, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a