#VU123986 Inclusion of sensitive information in log files in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2026-20165

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#VU123986 Inclusion of sensitive information in log files in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2026-20165

Published: March 13, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123986
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20165
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Splunk Enterprise
Software vendor:
Splunk Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the MongoClient logging channel stores sensitive information into log files. A remote user can retrieve sensitive information by inspecting the job’s search log.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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