CVE-2026-20137

What it is

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.5, 9.3.7, and 9.2.9, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.1.2507.0, 10.0.2503.9, 9.3.2411.112, and 9.3.2408.122, a low-privileged user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands when they create a Data Model that contains an injected SPL query within an object. They can bypass the safeguards by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-02-18 18:24 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 10:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-02-18 18:24 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 10:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Splunk < 9.2.9
• Splunk < 9.3.7
• Splunk < 9.4.5
• Splunk < 10.0.3
• Splunk Cloud Platform < 9.3.2408.122
• Splunk Cloud Platform < 9.3.2411.112
• Splunk Cloud Platform < 10.0.2503.9
• Splunk Cloud Platform 10.1.2507

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None