Inadequate Authorization in Splunk Enterprise and Secure Gateway
CVE-2026-76256

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Splunk
Status
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Secure Gateway
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-76256?

In specific versions of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Secure Gateway, a vulnerability exists that allows unauthorized users to access sensitive SAML setup and instance settings through REST API endpoints. This occurs due to insufficient enforcement of authorization checks, leaving critical configuration information exposed to users without the necessary admin or power roles.

Affected Version(s)

Splunk Enterprise 10.4 < 10.4.2

Splunk Enterprise 10.2 < 10.2.6

Splunk Enterprise 10.0 < 10.0.9

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0801

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Gabriel Nitu, Splunk
.