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
A vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform versions prior to certain fixed releases allows low-privileged users without 'admin' or 'power' roles to access stored credential hashes via the |rest SPL command querying the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint. This exposure occurs because the encr_password field is returned in the results, potentially leaking sensitive credential information.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-20298 affects Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, and 9.4.13, as well as 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. The vulnerability arises because the |rest Search Processing Language command returns the encr_password field from the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint to users who do not have admin or power roles, allowing them to view stored credential hashes. This is an information exposure vulnerability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity).
Potential Impact
Low-privileged users can view stored credential hashes that they are not authorized to access, potentially enabling further attacks if these hashes are cracked or misused. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality of sensitive credential information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is indicated in the provided data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the |rest SPL command and the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint to trusted users only, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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
A vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform versions prior to certain fixed releases allows low-privileged users without 'admin' or 'power' roles to access stored credential hashes via the |rest SPL command querying the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint. This exposure occurs because the encr_password field is returned in the results, potentially leaking sensitive credential information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-20298 affects Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, and 9.4.13, as well as 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. The vulnerability arises because the |rest Search Processing Language command returns the encr_password field from the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint to users who do not have admin or power roles, allowing them to view stored credential hashes. This is an information exposure vulnerability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity).
Potential Impact
Low-privileged users can view stored credential hashes that they are not authorized to access, potentially enabling further attacks if these hashes are cracked or misused. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality of sensitive credential information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is indicated in the provided data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the |rest SPL command and the /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords REST endpoint to trusted users only, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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: 07/22/2026, 23:07:58 UTC
Last updated: 08/29/2026, 22:52:09 UTC
Views: 95
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