CVE-2026-20164

MEDIUM

6.5

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.3, 9.4.9, and 9.3.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.2.2510.5, 10.1.2507.16, 10.0.2503.11, and 9.3.2411.123, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could access the `/splunkd/__raw/servicesNS/-/-/configs/conf-passwords` REST API endpoint, which exposes the hashed or plaintext password values that are stored in the passwords.conf configuration file due to improper access control. This vulnerability could allow for the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive credentials.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published3/11/2026

Last Modified3/24/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

splunk:splunksplunk:splunk_cloud_platform

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200CWE-200

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0303(psirt@cisco.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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