In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.3 and 10.2.7, an unauthenticated user with network access to the Patroni Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Programming Interface (API) on a search head cluster member could execute attacker-controlled operating-system commands. The vulnerability is possible because this interface does not require authentication for critical configuration operations. For more information see Sidecar configuration settings (https://help.splunk.com/en/data-management/splunk-enterprise-admin-manual/10.2/splunk-sidecars/sidecar-configuration-settings) in the Splunk documentation. Splunk Enterprise versions 10.0.x and 9.4.x are not affected.
History

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Splunk splunk

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.3 and 10.2.7, an unauthenticated user with network access to the Patroni Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Programming Interface (API) on a search head cluster member could execute attacker-controlled operating-system commands. The vulnerability is possible because this interface does not require authentication for critical configuration operations. For more information see Sidecar configuration settings (https://help.splunk.com/en/data-management/splunk-enterprise-admin-manual/10.2/splunk-sidecars/sidecar-configuration-settings) in the Splunk documentation. Splunk Enterprise versions 10.0.x and 9.4.x are not affected.
Title Missing Authentication for Critical Function in the Patroni REST API in Splunk Enterprise
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published: 2026-10-07T20:46:31.281Z

Updated: 2026-10-21T22:52:20.998Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.620Z

Link: CVE-2026-76268

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T13:36:41.571Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-07T21:17:17.607

Modified: 2026-10-14T12:20:41.540

Link: CVE-2026-76268

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