The vulnerability is possible when Splunk Web is turned on because Splunk Web does not verify the required app permissions before it performs sourcetype renaming operations.
For more information see Rename source types at search time (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/get-started/get-data-in/10.6/configure-source-types/rename-source-types-at-search-time) in the Splunk documentation.
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Vendor Solution
Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 10.4.4, 10.2.8, 10.0.11, and 9.4.16 or higher.
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| Link | Providers |
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| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1007 |
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Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.4, 10.2.8, 10.0.11, and 9.4.16, a user who does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create, move, edit, or delete sourcetype renaming configurations that they own in apps that they do not have permission to access. The vulnerability is possible when Splunk Web is turned on because Splunk Web does not verify the required app permissions before it performs sourcetype renaming operations. For more information see Rename source types at search time (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/get-started/get-data-in/10.6/configure-source-types/rename-source-types-at-search-time) in the Splunk documentation. | |
| Title | Missing Authorization through Sourcetype Renaming in Splunk Web for Splunk Enterprise | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-21T22:51:58.375Z
Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.622Z
Link: CVE-2026-76296
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-10-21T23:17:27.570
Modified: 2026-10-22T16:57:10.180
Link: CVE-2026-76296
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-22T05:00:14Z