Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-20297

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a user who holds a role that contains the `edit_local_apps` and `install_apps` capabilities could cause a legitimate app installation to write files outside the intended app directory, into `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.<br><br>The vulnerability is caused by a path traversal in the app installation workflow, which does not restrict the installation path to the intended app directory.

CVSS Score

7.2

High

EPSS — Exploit Probability

0.6%

Riskier than 45% of all CVEs

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV

No federal exploitation record

Remediation

unknown

Check vendor advisories

NVD entry PoC / advisory

1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Jul 16, 2026 · latest Jul 16, 2026

Coverage timeline

Splunk and Zoom patch critical flaws, including CVE-2026-53412
www.securityweek.com · Jul 16, 2026