Is CVE-2026-76281 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76281 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-76281?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 7 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Splunk Enterprise 10.4.0 to 10.4.2, 10.2.0 to 10.2.6, 10.0.0 to 10.0.9, 9.4.0 to 9.4.14.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76281?

Yes: fixed in Splunk Enterprise 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, 9.4.15. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-76281 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-76281?

Check whether you run Splunk or Splunk Enterprise at an affected version. 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.

CVE-2026-76281: Splunk Enterprise improper access control

CVE-2026-76281 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-07

Splunk Enterprise, a business analytics platform used to collect and analyze log data across IT environments, contains improper access control vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker with network access to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions within the platform.

Technologies: Splunk, Splunk Enterprise. Vendors: Splunk.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-76281 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76281 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-76281?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 7 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Splunk Enterprise 10.4.0 to 10.4.2, 10.2.0 to 10.2.6, 10.0.0 to 10.0.9, 9.4.0 to 9.4.14.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76281?: Yes: fixed in Splunk Enterprise 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, 9.4.15. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-76281 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-76281?: Check whether you run Splunk or Splunk Enterprise at an affected version. 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.

How to fix

Fixed in: Splunk Enterprise 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, 9.4.15

Technical details

CVE-2026-76281 addresses improper access control issues (CWE-284) in Splunk Enterprise across multiple versions. The vulnerability allows network-based exploitation with no authentication or user interaction required. Splunk's internal security review identified these access control deficiencies and released fixes in versions 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, and 9.4.15.

Affected products

Splunk Enterprise 10.4.0 to 10.4.2, 10.2.0 to 10.2.6, 10.0.0 to 10.0.9, 9.4.0 to 9.4.14

Timeline

2026-10-07: disclosed

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1002

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