# CVE-2026-76308: Splunk SOAR missing authorization through REST API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76308-in-splunk-soar-versions-below-8-7-0-an-authenticated-user-could  
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-2026-76308 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-21

Splunk SOAR is an orchestration platform that automates security operations workflows. An authenticated user with sufficient privileges could change the Enterprise Security edition setting through the REST API without proper authorization checks, allowing unauthorized modification of the system's license configuration and capabilities.

Technologies: [Splunk SOAR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/soar). Vendors: [Splunk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/splunk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76308 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76308 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76308?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 21 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Splunk SOAR below 8.7.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76308?** Yes: fixed in 8.7.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-76308 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76308?** Check whether you run Splunk SOAR 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 8.7.0

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in Splunk SOAR's REST API endpoint that manages Enterprise Security edition settings. An authenticated user can modify this setting even if they lack the authorization to do so, because the application verifies authentication but not authorization before applying license changes. This affects versions below 8.7.0.

## Affected products

- Splunk SOAR below 8.7.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-21: disclosed
- 2026-10-21: patched: Splunk SOAR 8.7.0 released

## References

- [https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1010](https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1010)

## Related threats

- [Splunk SOAR files or directories accessible to external parties](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76531-as-part-of-cisco-s-ongoing-commitment-to-proactive-security-and)
- [Splunk SOAR authorization bypass via non-canonical URL paths](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76530-as-part-of-cisco-s-ongoing-commitment-to-proactive-security-and)
- [Splunk SOAR improper protection of alternate path](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76529-as-part-of-cisco-s-ongoing-commitment-to-proactive-security-and)
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- [Splunk SOAR improper handling of exceptional conditions](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76527-as-part-of-cisco-s-ongoing-commitment-to-proactive-security-and)