Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-76404
In Splunk MCP Server app versions below 1.2.1, a user who holds the "admin" Splunk role could execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is possible because of missing input validation in the app's credential management component, which deserializes stored data without checking whether the content is of the expected type.
CVSS Score
9.1
Critical
EPSS — Exploit Probability
0.7%
Riskier than 53% of all CVEs · checked 2026-10-02
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
KEV does not include every exploited vulnerability
Remediation
unknown
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1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Aug 20, 2026 · latest Aug 20, 2026
Coverage timeline
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Splunk patches critical RCE flaw in MCP Server app, urges updatessecurityonline.info · Aug 20, 2026