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Splunk Enterprise Nearby-Event Search Accepts Unauthenticated SPL Injection via Unescaped Caller Values and a Missing Authorization Check

Last refreshed2026-09-29

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-76321

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-76321
CVSS Score / Version7.3 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-08-27
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is low; integrity impact is low; availability impact is low.
Affected productsSplunk splunk
Classified asCWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'))

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
Splunksplunk
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, an unauthenticated user could inject arbitrary Search Processing Language (SPL) into requests that search for events near a selected event. This could allow for unauthorized search execution. The vulnerability is possible because Splunk Web does not consistently escape caller-supplied values when it builds SPL for nearby-event searches, and embedded report access accepts those requests without the expected authorization check. For more information see Use time to find nearby events (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/search/search-manual/10.2/specify-time-ranges/use-time-to-find-nearby-events) in the Splunk documentation. (NVD)

What to Do

Monitor Splunk's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76321
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76321
Vendor advisoryhttps://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0801