CVE-2026-20240
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Denial of Service through coldToFrozen.sh Script in Splunk Enterprise
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.2, 10.0.5, 9.4.11, and 9.3.12, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.4.2603.1, 10.3.2512.9, 10.2.2510.11, 10.1.2507.21, 10.0.2503.13, and 9.3.2411.129, a low-privileged user that does not hold the ‘admin’ or ‘power’ Splunk roles could cause a Denial of Service by exploiting the `coldToFrozen.sh` script in the `splunk_archiver` app to rename critical Splunk directories, making the instance non-functional.<br><br>The Denial of Service is possible because of missing input validation in the `coldToFrozen.sh` script, which accepts arbitrary file paths and renames them without restricting operations to safe directories.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Splunk Enterprise
- Vendor
- Splunk
- Product
- Splunk Enterprise
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.2 | affected | custom | 10.2.2 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 10.0 | affected | custom | 10.0.5 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.4 | affected | custom | 9.4.11 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.3 | affected | custom | 9.3.12 | Unavailable | None listed |
Splunk Cloud Platform
- Vendor
- Splunk
- Product
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4.2603 | affected | custom | 10.4.2603.1 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 10.3.2512 | affected | custom | 10.3.2512.9 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 10.2.2510 | affected | custom | 10.2.2510.11 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 10.1.2507 | affected | custom | 10.1.2507.21 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 10.0.2503 | affected | custom | 10.0.2503.13 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 9.3.2411 | affected | custom | 9.3.2411.129 | Unavailable | None listed |