Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform
CVE-2026-20164: Sensitive Information Disclosure through Improper Access Control in Splunk Enterprise
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.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise 10.0 | 10.0.3 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.4 | 9.4.9 or later |
| Splunk Enterprise 9.3 | 9.3.10 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 10.2 | 10.2.2510.5 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 10.1 | 10.1.2507.16 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 10.0 | 10.0.2503.11 or later |
| Splunk Cloud Platform 9.3 | 9.3.2411.123 or later |
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What it is
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.
Sources
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