Sensitive Information Disclosure through the storage/passwords REST Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-20298 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisco |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-15 18:16:44 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-16 05:16:19 UTC |
| Description | 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, 10.4.2604.6, 10.3.2512.15, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a low-privileged user that does not hold the 'admin' or 'power' Splunk roles could view stored credential hashes when they access the `/servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords` REST endpoint through the `|rest` Search Processing Language (SPL) command.<br><br>The exposure happens because the `|rest` SPL command returns the `encr_password` field in the results of the `/servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords` REST endpoint. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | CWE-200 The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | affected 10.4 10.4.1 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | affected 10.2 10.2.5 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | affected 10.0 10.0.8 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | affected 9.4 9.4.13 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | affected 10.5.2605 10.5.2605.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | affected 10.4.2604 10.4.2604.6 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | affected 10.3.2512 10.3.2512.15 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | affected 10.2.2510 10.2.2510.18 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | affected 10.1.2507 10.1.2507.24 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0704 | [email protected] | advisory.splunk.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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