In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user who holds a Splunk role that contains the high-privilege list_search_head_clustering capability could send a read request to Search Head Cluster member control endpoints and change cluster state, which could allow for a denial of service. The vulnerability is possible because the Search Head Cluster member control endpoints do not require a state-changing Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request type before they apply read-only authorization.

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Solution

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, or higher.


Workaround

Remove the list_search_head_clustering capability from Splunk roles if they do not need Search Head Cluster status information. For more information see [Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.2/manage-splunk-platform-users-and-roles/define-roles-on-the-splunk-platform-with-capabilities) in the Splunk documentation.

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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user who holds a Splunk role that contains the high-privilege list_search_head_clustering capability could send a read request to Search Head Cluster member control endpoints and change cluster state, which could allow for a denial of service. The vulnerability is possible because the Search Head Cluster member control endpoints do not require a state-changing Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request type before they apply read-only authorization.
Title Missing Authorization in Search Head Cluster Member Controls in Splunk Enterprise
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T21:34:43.675Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.628Z

Link: CVE-2026-76348

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T22:17:19.680

Modified: 2026-08-19T22:17:19.680

Link: CVE-2026-76348

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T00:00:05Z

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