CVE-2026-20297 – Path Traversal through ‘explicit_appname’ in the App Install REST Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise

CVE ID :CVE-2026-20297

Published : July 15, 2026, 5:18 p.m. | 16 minutes ago

Description :In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a user who holds a role that contains the `edit_local_apps` and `install_apps` capabilities could cause a legitimate app installation to write files outside the intended app directory, into `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.The vulnerability is caused by a path traversal in the app installation workflow, which does not restrict the installation path to the intended app directory.

Severity: 7.2 | HIGH

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