CVE-2026-76262: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor through the REST API in Splunk Enterprise

Published Aug 19, 2026
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Updated

In Splunk Enterprise 10.4 versions below 10.4.2, an unauthenticated user could read Prometheus service metrics from the Edge Processor SPL2 Preview sidecar, including service details that expose relevant runtime and build metadata for the sidecar. The vulnerability does not affect Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4. The information disclosure is possible because the Prometheus metrics endpoint in the Edge Processor SPL2 Preview sidecar lacks authentication, which lets any client that can reach the sidecar retrieve the metrics without credentials. For more information see About Splunk sidecars (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/admin-manual/10.4/splunk-sidecars/about-splunk-sidecars) in the Splunk documentation.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Splunk Splunk Enterprise<10.4.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.4.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.2.6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.9
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.4.14

Event History

Aug 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:34 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are affected?

Splunk Enterprise 10.4 versions earlier than 10.4.2 are affected. Versions below 10.4 are not affected.

2

What must an attacker be able to do to retrieve the information?

An attacker does not need credentials or user interaction. They need network reachability to the Prometheus metrics endpoint exposed by the Edge Processor SPL2 Preview sidecar.

3

What information can be exposed?

The unauthenticated metrics endpoint can disclose Prometheus service metrics, including service details containing relevant runtime and build metadata for the sidecar.

4

How can I determine whether my instance is exposed?

Confirm whether the deployment runs Splunk Enterprise 10.4 before 10.4.2 and whether clients can reach the Edge Processor SPL2 Preview sidecar's Prometheus metrics endpoint without authentication.

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