In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, and 9.4.13, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.7, 10.3.2512.16, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, an attacker could trick a user that holds a role with the list_deployment_server capability into running arbitrary Search Processing Language (SPL) searches on their behalf as splunk-system-user, allowing for access to stored credentials and indexed data.The vulnerability is possible because Deployment Server endpoints in Splunk Web do not validate Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) tokens on GET requests, and caller-supplied input is not correctly neutralized before it is placed into an SPL search.
CVE-2026-20296
HIGHPre-NVD 8.38.3
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 8.3 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:cisco
8.3
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: —CVSS: 8.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.3
- EG Score
- 8.3(low)
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 15, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jul 15, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
generic
SVD-2026-0702 | Splunk Vulnerability Disclosure
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0702Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-20296(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 2× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-15 17:29 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-15 17:28 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-20296?
CVE-2026-20296 is a high vulnerability published on July 15, 2026. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, and 9.4.13, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.7, 10.3.2512.16, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, an attacker could trick a user that holds a role with the listdeploymentserver capability into running arbitrary…
When was CVE-2026-20296 disclosed?
CVE-2026-20296 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20296?
CVE-2026-20296 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.3 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-20296?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-20296, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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