The vulnerability is possible because the endpoint accepts package download requests without authentication and reads and base64-encodes the complete package in memory for each request.
After upgrading, prepare all existing Edge Processor instances, turn on authentication for Edge Processor package downloads, and restart Splunk Enterprise. For more information, see Enable authentication for Edge Processor package downloads (https://help.splunk.com/en/data-management/process-data-at-the-edge/use-edge-processors-for-splunk-enterprise/10.4/administer-edge-processors/enable-authentication-for-edge-processor-package-downloads).
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Solution
Upgrade Splunk Enterprise to versions 10.4.4, 10.2.8, 10.0.11, and 9.4.16 or higher.
Workaround
Turn off or remove the Splunk Pipeline Builders app. This action makes the Edge Processor solution unavailable. 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.
| Link | Providers |
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| https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-1007 |
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.4, 10.2.8, and 10.0.11, an unauthenticated user could send repeated requests to the Edge Processor package download endpoint in the Splunk Pipeline Builders app. The requests could cause the Splunk daemon to consume excessive system resources and potentially stop responding. The vulnerability is possible because the endpoint accepts package download requests without authentication and reads and base64-encodes the complete package in memory for each request. After upgrading, prepare all existing Edge Processor instances, turn on authentication for Edge Processor package downloads, and restart Splunk Enterprise. For more information, see Enable authentication for Edge Processor package downloads (https://help.splunk.com/en/data-management/process-data-at-the-edge/use-edge-processors-for-splunk-enterprise/10.4/administer-edge-processors/enable-authentication-for-edge-processor-package-downloads). | |
| Title | Denial of Service (DoS) through Unauthenticated Package Downloads over the REST API in Splunk Enterprise | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-400 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: cisco
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-21T22:51:52.864Z
Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.622Z
Link: CVE-2026-76290
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-21T23:17:26.820
Modified: 2026-10-21T23:17:26.820
Link: CVE-2026-76290
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