CVE-2026-76369: splunk soar Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-76369 is a low (CVSS 2.7) Path Traversal vulnerability in splunk soar. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-08-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 20-08-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Splunk SOAR versions below 8.6.0, a user who holds the OnPrem Broker role could write files outside the intended Automation Broker log directory. The vulnerability is possible because Automation Broker log uploads accept crafted filename input before writing log files. For more information see Manage roles and permissions in Splunk SOAR (Cloud) (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/soar-cloud/administer-soar-cloud/manage-your-splunk-soar-cloud-users-and-accounts/manage-roles-and-permissions-in-splunk-soar-cloud) and About Splunk SOAR Automation Broker (https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-soar/splunk-automation-broker/about-splunk-soar-automation-broker/about-splunk-soar-automation-broker) in the Splunk documentation.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.