Splunk Enterprise: Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime
CVE-2026-76282 is a high-severity improper control of a resource through its lifetime vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise from Splunk, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10 as the first without the flaw, so updating Splunk Enterprise to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.4% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Splunk Enterprise to 10.4.3 or 10.2.7 or 10.0.10 or 9.4.15, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Splunk to 9.4.15 or 10.0.10 or 10.2.7 or 10.4.3, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on advisory.splunk.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise | 10.4 up to, but not including, 10.4.3; 10.2 up to, but not including, 10.2.7; 10.0 up to, but not including, 10.0.10; 9.4 up to, but not including, 9.4.15 | 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, 9.4.15 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 9.4.0 up to, but not including, 9.4.15; 10.0.0 up to, but not including, 10.0.10; 10.2.0 up to, but not including, 10.2.7; 10.4.0 up to, but not including, 10.4.3 | 9.4.15, 10.0.10, 10.2.7, 10.4.3 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, Cisco has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-76282 are related to improper control of a resource through its lifetime and are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-664.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime
The product does not maintain or incorrectly maintains control over a resource throughout its lifetime of creation, use, and release.
More Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime vulnerabilities (CWE-664)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
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