Splunk Enterprise <10.4.4,10.2.8,10.0.11: Unauth Edge Processor DoS
CVE-2026-76290 Published on October 21, 2026
Denial of Service (DoS) through Unauthenticated Package Downloads over the REST API in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.4, 10.2.8, and 10.0.11, an unauthenticated user could send repeated requests to the Edge Processor package download endpoint in the Splunk Pipeline Builders app. The requests could cause the Splunk daemon to consume excessive system resources and potentially stop responding.
The vulnerability is possible because the endpoint accepts package download requests without authentication and reads and base64-encodes the complete package in memory for each request.
After upgrading, prepare all existing Edge Processor instances, turn on authentication for Edge Processor package downloads, and restart Splunk Enterprise. For more information, see Enable authentication for Edge Processor package downloads (https://help.splunk.com/en/data-management/process-data-at-the-edge/use-edge-processors-for-splunk-enterprise/10.4/administer-edge-processors/enable-authentication-for-edge-processor-package-downloads).
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2026-76290 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-76290
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Affected Versions
Splunk Enterprise:- Version 10.4 and below 10.4.4 is affected.
- Version 10.2 and below 10.2.8 is affected.
- Version 10.0 and below 10.0.11 is affected.