# CVE-2026-76259: In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, a local user with access…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76259-in-splunk-enterprise-for-windows-versions-below-10-4-2-10-2-6-10  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76259 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-08-19

In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, 9.4.13, and 9.3.14, a local user with access to the Windows host could bind to the management port before Splunk Enterprise starts, intercept authentication tokens from child processes, and use those tokens to compromise all relevant data and system integrity available to the user account running Splunk Enterprise. The vulnerability is possible because the Windows management-port listener does not apply exclusive address binding protections before the service starts.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows), [Splunk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/splunk). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft), [Splunk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/splunk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76259 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76259 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76259?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 19 August 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76259?** 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-2026-76259?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows or Splunk. 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

- Microsoft Windows
- Splunk

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