Description
In Splunk MCP Server app versions below 1.2.1, a user who holds the "admin" Splunk role could execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is possible because of missing input validation in the app's credential management component, which deserializes stored data without checking whether the content is of the expected type.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade each affected Splunk app or add-on to the applicable fixed version listed in Product Status.


Vendor Workaround

Turn off or remove the Splunk MCP Server app. For more information see [Manage app and add-on objects](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/admin-manual/10.2/meet-splunk-apps/manage-app-and-add-on-objects) in the Splunk documentation.

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History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description In Splunk MCP Server app versions below 1.2.1, a user who holds the "admin" Splunk role could execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is possible because of missing input validation in the app's credential management component, which deserializes stored data without checking whether the content is of the expected type.
Title Remote Code Execution (RCE) through Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Splunk MCP Server app
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T21:35:17.448Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.632Z

Link: CVE-2026-76404

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T22:17:27.170

Modified: 2026-08-19T22:17:27.170

Link: CVE-2026-76404

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