Splunk Enterprise/Cloud Platform prior 10.5.2605.0 REST endpoint passwords encr_password improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords of the component REST endpoint. The manipulation of the argument encr_password leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-20298. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Splunk Enterprise and Cloud Platform and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file /servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords of the component REST endpoint. The manipulation of the argument encr_password with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at advisory.splunk.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-20298 since 10/08/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 9.4.13, 10.0.8, 10.2.5, 10.4.1, 10.1.2507.24, 10.2.2510.18, 10.3.2512.15, 10.4.2604.6 or 10.5.2605.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: Enterprise/Cloud Platform 9.4.13/10.0.8/10.2.5/10.4.1/10.1.2507.24/10.2.2510.18/10.3.2512.15/10.4.2604.6/10.5.2605.0

Timelineinfo

10/08/2025 CVE reserved
07/15/2026 +280 days Advisory disclosed
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: advisory.splunk.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20298 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20298
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-379337

Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2026 19:48
Changes: 07/15/2026 19:48 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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