Answer in brief
CVE-2026-20297 records a High severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in Path Traversal through 'explicit_appname' in the App Install REST Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform (generic), Splunk/Splunk Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform (generic), Splunk/Splunk Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platformgeneric | >=10.5.2605 <10.5.2605.0 || >=10.4.2604 <10.4.2604.6 || >=10.2.2510 <10.2.2510.18 || >=10.1.2507 <10.1.2507.24 | 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, 10.1.2507.24 |
| Splunk/Splunk Enterprisegeneric | >=10.4 <10.4.1 || >=10.2 <10.2.5 || >=10.0 <10.0.8 || >=9.4 <9.4.13 || >=9.3 <9.3.14 | 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, 9.3.14 |
Published upstream
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 15, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-20297 records a High severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in Path Traversal through 'explicit_appname' in the App Install REST Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform (generic), Splunk/Splunk Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform (generic), Splunk/Splunk Enterprise (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platformgeneric | >=10.5.2605 <10.5.2605.0 || >=10.4.2604 <10.4.2604.6 || >=10.2.2510 <10.2.2510.18 || >=10.1.2507 <10.1.2507.24 | 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.2.2510.18, 10.1.2507.24 |
| Splunk/Splunk Enterprisegeneric | >=10.4 <10.4.1 || >=10.2 <10.2.5 || >=10.0 <10.0.8 || >=9.4 <9.4.13 || >=9.3 <9.3.14 | 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, 9.4.13, 9.3.14 |
Published upstream
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 15, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.