# CVE-2026-76260: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource through the REST API in Splunk Enterprise

> CVE-2026-76260: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource through the REST API in Splunk Enterprise. CVSS 6.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-76260
Last updated: 2026-08-26T16:16:38Z

- Published: 2026-08-19 21:34 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-26 16:16 UTC · Assigner: cisco
- CVSS: 6.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 0.34%, 27th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-732

## Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, a user that holds a role with the rest\_properties\_get capability could read encrypted stored credentials through the Representational State Transfer (REST) API. Successful exploitation can expose relevant data protected by the stored credentials. The incorrect permission assignment is possible because the properties REST endpoint requires the rest\_properties\_get capability instead of the list\_storage\_passwords capability to read stored credentials. For more information see Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.4/manage-splunk-platform-users-and-roles/define-roles-on-the-splunk-platform-with-capabilities) in the Splunk documentation.

## Affected vendors and products

- Splunk: Splunk Enterprise

## Tracked companies

- [Splunk](https://rewindex.com/company/splunk.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76260)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76260)
- [https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0801](https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0801)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-76260 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-76260.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-76260 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:50:56.251Z