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 `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.<br><br>The vulnerability is caused by a path traversal in the app installation workflow, which does not restrict the installation path to the intended app directory.
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| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0703 |
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| Description | In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a user who holds a role that contains the `edit_local_apps` and `install_apps` capabilities could cause a legitimate app installation to write files outside the intended app directory, into `$SPLUNK_HOME/etc/` and its subdirectories.<br><br>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. | |
| Title | Path Traversal through 'explicit_appname' in the App Install REST Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-22 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-15T18:10:35.679Z
Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.407Z
Link: CVE-2026-20297
Updated: 2026-07-15T18:10:31.975Z
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