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CVE-2026-20253
CVSS 9.8
Actively exploited (KEV)
2 detections found
In Splunk Enterprise 10.2 versions below 10.2.4 and 10 versions below 10.0.7, an unauthenticated user could create or truncate arbitrary files through a PostgreSQL sidecar service endpoint. The vulnerability exists because the PostgreSQL sidecar service endpoint lacks authentication controls, allowing any network-reachable user to invoke file operations without credentials. Splunk Enterprise versions 9.4 and earlier are not affected. If you cannot immediately upgrade to a fixed version, you can mitigate this vulnerability by disabling the PostgreSQL sidecar service.
Detection rules
| Source | Rule | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| elastic | Splunk Enterprise PostgreSQL Backup-to-Restore Potential RCE Sequence | production | 2026-09-18 |
| elastic | Splunk Enterprise PostgreSQL Recovery Endpoint Injection Artifacts | production | 2026-09-18 |