HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-20138
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-20138

CWE-532Published: February 18, 2026· Updated: Feb 20, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.2th

Official Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.2, 9.4.7, 9.3.9, and 9.2.11, a user of a Splunk Search Head Cluster (SHC) deployment who holds a role with access to the Splunk `_internal` index could view the `integrationKey`, `secretKey`, and `appSecretKey` secrets, generated by [Duo Two-Factor Authentication for Splunk Enterprise](https://duo.com/docs/splunk), in plain text.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-20138 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

splunk1 product
splunk
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-20138
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-532
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedFeb 18, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-532)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-20138 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.