# CVE-2026-20204: In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.1, 10.0.5, 9.4.10, and 9.3.11, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-20204-in-splunk-enterprise-versions-below-10-2-1-10-0-5-9-4-10-and-9-3  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-20204 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-04-15

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.1, 10.0.5, 9.4.10, and 9.3.11, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.4.2603.0, 10.3.2512.5, 10.2.2510.9, 10.1.2507.19, 10.0.2503.13, and 9.3.2411.127, a low-privileged user that does not hold the `admin` or `power` Splunk roles could potentially perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) by uploading a malicious file to the `$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp` directory due to improper handling and insufficient isolation of temporary files within the `apptemp` directory.

Technologies: [Splunk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/splunk), [Splunk Cloud Platform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cloud-platform). Vendors: [Splunk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/splunk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-20204 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20204 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-20204?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 15 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Splunk, Splunk Cloud Platform. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20204?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-20204?** Check whether you run Splunk or Splunk Cloud Platform. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Splunk
- Splunk Cloud Platform

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