CVE-2026-20238CWE-863

Improper Access Control through Role Inheritance in Splunk AI Toolkit app

Medium · published May 20, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
23.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In Splunk AI Toolkit versions below 5.7.3, a low-privileged user that does not hold the 'admin' or 'power' roles could access confidential data that was restricted through `srchFilter` configurations on custom roles.<br><br>The app contains an `authorize.conf` configuration file with a `srchFilter` entry that modifies the built-in ‘user’ role. Because the Splunk platform combines inherited search filters with the `OR` SPL operator, the injected filter overrides more restrictive filters on child roles.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00320 · 23.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Published
2026-05-20T16:32Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 MAY 16:32Z
    Improper Access Control through Role Inheritance in Splunk AI Toolkit app
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