---
id: CVE-2026-76291
title: >-
  Improper Access Control through Scheduled Search Safeguards in Splunk
  Enterprise
summary: >-
  In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.4, 10.2.8, 10.0.11, and 9.4.16, a
  user that holds a role with the schedule_search capability could bypass the
  expected safeguards in the scheduled search workflow. The user could then run
  risky Se…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: Splunk
product: Splunk Enterprise
affected:
  - enterprise >= 10.4 < 10.4.4
  - enterprise >= 10.2 < 10.2.8
  - enterprise >= 10.0 < 10.0.11
  - enterprise >= 9.4 < 9.4.16
published: '2026-10-21'
updated: '2026-10-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-21T22:51:53.804Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76291'
references:
  - url: 'https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1007'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-21T23:20:10.328Z'
---

## Overview

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.4, 10.2.8, 10.0.11, and 9.4.16, a user that holds a role with the schedule_search capability could bypass the expected safeguards in the scheduled search workflow. The user could then run risky Search Processing Language (SPL) commands that disclose or alter Splunk Enterprise data or disrupt Splunk Enterprise availability.
The vulnerability is possible because the Splunk Enterprise search scheduler does not apply SPL safeguards for risky commands to scheduled searches.
For more information see SPL safeguards for risky commands (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/manage-users-and-security/10.6/best-practices-for-splunk-platform-security/spl-safeguards-for-risky-commands) in the Splunk documentation.
For more information see authorize.conf (https://help.splunk.com/en/data-management/splunk-enterprise-admin-manual/10.6/configuration-file-reference/10.6.0-configuration-file-reference/authorize.conf) in the Splunk documentation.

## Affected

- `enterprise >= 10.4 < 10.4.4`
- `enterprise >= 10.2 < 10.2.8`
- `enterprise >= 10.0 < 10.0.11`
- `enterprise >= 9.4 < 9.4.16`

## Remediation

Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 10.4.4, 10.2.8, 10.0.11, and 9.4.16 or higher.