CVE-2026-20142 Sensitive Information Disclosure in "_internal" index in Splunk Enterprise
Users with access to the _internal index in Splunk Search Head Clusters can view plain-text RSA access keys, exposing sensitive authentication credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20142?
CVE-2026-20142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk Splunk, published on 18 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.2.0, 10.0.2, 9.4.7, 9.3.9, and 9.2.11, a user of a Splunk Search Head Cluster (SHC) deployment who holds a role with access to the Splunk `_internal` index could view the RSA `accessKey` value from the [<u>Authentication.conf</u> ](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/administer/admin-manual/10.2/configuration-file-reference/10.2.0-configuration-file-reference/authentication.conf)file, in plain text.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Splunk Splunk.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-20142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq7m-qrq2-mrg5.