CVE-2026-20298: The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. in Splunk Splunk Enterprise
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-20298 affects Splunk Enterprise versions 9.4, 10.0, 10.2, and 10.4. It allows a low-privileged user, lacking admin or power roles, to retrieve stored credential hashes by querying the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint through the |rest Search Processing Language command. The exposure is due to the encr_password field being included in the response, which should not be accessible to such users. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive credential information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability exposes encrypted password hashes to unauthorized low-privileged users, potentially enabling credential compromise if hashes are cracked. However, it does not allow modification or denial of service. The impact is limited to confidentiality with a medium severity rating (CVSS 5.3).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the |rest SPL command and the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint to trusted users only. Monitor for unusual access patterns to these endpoints.
CVE-2026-20298: The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. in Splunk Splunk Enterprise
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-20298 affects Splunk Enterprise versions 9.4, 10.0, 10.2, and 10.4. It allows a low-privileged user, lacking admin or power roles, to retrieve stored credential hashes by querying the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint through the |rest Search Processing Language command. The exposure is due to the encr_password field being included in the response, which should not be accessible to such users. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive credential information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability exposes encrypted password hashes to unauthorized low-privileged users, potentially enabling credential compromise if hashes are cracked. However, it does not allow modification or denial of service. The impact is limited to confidentiality with a medium severity rating (CVSS 5.3).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the |rest SPL command and the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint to trusted users only. Monitor for unusual access patterns to these endpoints.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisco
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-08T11:59:15.407Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a57c45368715ace431fb29a
Added to database: 07/15/2026, 17:33:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 17:48:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 23:42:07 UTC
Views: 9
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