CVE-2026-20163
High
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.4, 9.4.9, and 9.3.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.2.2510.5, 10.0.2503.12, 10.1.2507.16, and 9.3.2411.124, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability `edit_cmd` could execute arbitrary shell commands using the `unarchive_cmd` parameter for the `/splunkd/__upload/indexing/preview` REST endpoint.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductSplunk
PublishedMar 11, 2026
First seenMar 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-77Command injection
How to fix
Update
- splunk splunk9.3.10, 9.4.9, 10.0.4 or later
- splunk splunk_cloud_platform9.3.2411.124, 10.0.2503.12, 10.1.2507.16, 10.2.2510.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| splunk splunk | 9.3.0 ≤ v < 9.3.10, 9.4.0 ≤ v < 9.4.9, 10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.4 | 9.3.10, 9.4.9, 10.0.4 |
| splunk splunk_cloud_platform | 9.3.2411 ≤ v < 9.3.2411.124, 10.0.2503 ≤ v < 10.0.2503.12, 10.1.2507 ≤ v < 10.1.2507.16, 10.2.2510 ≤ v < 10.2.2510.5 | 9.3.2411.124, 10.0.2503.12, 10.1.2507.16, 10.2.2510.5 |
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