CVE-2026-20164

Severity
6.5MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 87.39%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 11

Description

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

CVEListV5splunk/splunk_cloud_platform10.2.251010.2.2510.5+3
NVDsplunk/splunk_cloud_platform9.3.24119.3.2411.123+3
CVEListV5splunk/splunk_enterprise10.010.0.3+2
NVDsplunk/splunk9.3.09.3.10+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-fc3g-2crx-rgcj: In Splunk Enterprise versions below 102026-03-11
CVEList
Sensitive Information Disclosure through Improper Access Control in Splunk Enterprise2026-03-11

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20164 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz