Path Traversal through 'explicit_appname' in the App Install REST Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise (Splunk Splunk Enterprise)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.57 % · percentile 47 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- cisco
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a user who holds a role that contains the `edit_local_apps` and `install_apps` capabilities could cause a legitimate app installation to write files outside the intended app directory, into `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.<br><br>The vulnerability is caused by a path traversal in the app installation workflow, which does not restrict the installation path to the intended app directory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | cisco |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · psirt@cisco.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-44736
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-20297
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0888 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 9.3.0 < 9.3.14cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 9.4.0 < 9.4.13cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 10.0.0 < 10.0.8cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 10.2.0 < 10.2.5cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:10.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 10.1.2507 < 10.1.2507.24cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 10.2.2510 < 10.2.2510.18cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 10.4.2604 < 10.4.2604.6
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Splunk · Splunk Enterprise | affected 10.4 < 10.4.1 ; affected 10.2 < 10.2.5 ; affected 10.0 < 10.0.8 ; affected 9.4 < 9.4.13 ; affected 9.3 < 9.3.14 |
| Splunk · Splunk Cloud Platform | affected 10.5.2605 < 10.5.2605.0 ; affected 10.4.2604 < 10.4.2604.6 ; affected 10.2.2510 < 10.2.2510.18 ; affected 10.1.2507 < 10.1.2507.24 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |