CVE-2026-76266

Status: Undergoing AnalysisHigh (7.7)—

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.3, 10.2.7, 10.0.10, and 9.4.15 on Linux, a local user who can run commands as the user account running Splunk Enterprise could cause an affected Linux package upgrade to run attacker-controlled operating-system commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is possible because the Linux package maintainer script trusts existing Splunk Enterprise installation content when it performs upgrade operations with root privileges. The vulnerability requires an affected Linux package upgrade to occur after the local user modifies the installation. The local user should not be able to elevate privileges at will.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 7.7

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.12%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 2
Score date: 10/13/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1203 Exploitation for Client Executionexecution85 %
Primary impactT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation90 %
Secondary impactT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution85 %

AV:L + UI:R + PR:H → T1203 (ejecución en cliente: upgrade script interactivo). Impacto: escalada a root (T1068) + ejecución de comandos OS arbitrarios (T1059) durante el upgrade.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Execution Prevention Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software Threat Intelligence Program Restrict Web-Based Content

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Splunk — Splunk Enterprise^AI

CWEs

CWE-269

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1001

Raw JSON (NVD)

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