# CVE-2026-76293: Splunk Enterprise remote code execution in Web Manager XML parsing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76293-in-splunk-enterprise-versions-below-10-4-3-10-2-8-10-0-11-and-9-4  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-21. Updated: 2026-10-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76293 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-10-21

Splunk Enterprise is a data analytics platform used by organizations to search, monitor, and visualize data. An authenticated user with certain administrative privileges can execute arbitrary operating-system commands with the permissions of the Splunk service account by exploiting unsafe XML parsing in the Web Manager configuration interface. This allows an attacker to gain complete control of the system running Splunk.

Technologies: [Splunk Enterprise](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/splunk-enterprise). Vendors: [Splunk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/splunk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76293 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76293 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76293?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 21 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Splunk Enterprise 10.4.0–10.4.3, 10.2.0–10.2.7, 10.0.0–10.0.10, 9.4.0–9.4.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76293?** Yes: fixed in Splunk Enterprise 10.4.4, 10.2.8, 10.0.11, 9.4.16. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-76293 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76293?** Check whether you run 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 10.4.4, 10.2.8, 10.0.11, 9.4.16

## Technical details

A privilege-escalation remote code execution vulnerability exists in Splunk Web's Manager XML evaluation, where user-controlled expressions are processed without adequate syntax restrictions (CWE-94). An authenticated attacker holding the edit_manager_xml capability can trigger arbitrary command execution via a crafted Manager XML configuration accessed through the Splunk Web UI, running with the privileges of the Splunk Enterprise process.

## Affected products

- Splunk Splunk Enterprise 10.4.0–10.4.3, 10.2.0–10.2.7, 10.0.0–10.0.10, 9.4.0–9.4.15

## Timeline

- 2026-10-21: disclosed

## References

- [https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1007](https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1007)

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