CVE-2026-20202
MEDIUMImproper Input Validation during User Account Creation in Splunk Enterprise
Title source: cnaDescription
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.2, 10.0.5, 9.4.10, and 9.3.11, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.4.2603.0, 10.3.2512.6, 10.2.2510.10, 10.1.2507.20, 10.0.2503.13, and 9.3.2411.127, a user who holds a role that contains the high-privilege capability `edit_user`could create a specially crafted username that includes a null byte or a non-UTF-8 percent-encoded byte due to improper input validation.<br><br>This could lead to inconsistent conversion of usernames into a proper format for storage and account management inconsistencies, such as being unable to edit or delete affected users.
References (1)
Scores
CVSS v3
6.6
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
17.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-176
Status
published
Products (12)
splunk/splunk
9.3.0 - 9.3.11
Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform
10.0.2503 - 10.0.2503.13
Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform
10.1.2507 - 10.1.2507.20
Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform
10.2.2510 - 10.2.2510.10
Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform
10.3.2512 - 10.3.2512.6
Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform
10.4.2603 - Not Affected
Splunk/Splunk Cloud Platform
9.3.2411 - 9.3.2411.127
splunk/splunk_cloud_platform
9.3.2411 - 9.3.2411.127
Splunk/Splunk Enterprise
10.0 - 10.0.5
Splunk/Splunk Enterprise
10.2 - 10.2.2
... and 2 more
Published
Apr 15, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 15, 2026