Splunk: Low-Priv User Reveals Password Hashes via /servicesNS, before 10.5.2605.0
CVE-2026-20298 Published on July 15, 2026
Sensitive Information Disclosure through the storage/passwords REST Endpoint in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.1, 10.2.5, 10.0.8, and 9.4.13, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.5.2605.0, 10.4.2604.6, 10.3.2512.15, 10.2.2510.18, and 10.1.2507.24, a low-privileged user that does not hold the 'admin' or 'power' Splunk roles could view stored credential hashes when they access the `/servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords` REST endpoint through the `|rest` Search Processing Language (SPL) command.<br><br>The exposure happens because the `|rest` SPL command returns the `encr_password` field in the results of the `/servicesNS/-/-/storage/passwords` REST endpoint.
Weakness Type
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2026-20298 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-20298
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Affected Versions
Splunk Enterprise:- Version 10.4 and below 10.4.1 is affected.
- Version 10.2 and below 10.2.5 is affected.
- Version 10.0 and below 10.0.8 is affected.
- Version 9.4 and below 9.4.13 is affected.
- Version 10.5.2605 and below 10.5.2605.0 is affected.
- Version 10.4.2604 and below 10.4.2604.6 is affected.
- Version 10.3.2512 and below 10.3.2512.15 is affected.
- Version 10.2.2510 and below 10.2.2510.18 is affected.
- Version 10.1.2507 and below 10.1.2507.24 is affected.