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Splunk MCP Server stores session and authorization tokens in cleartext within the _internal index

Last refreshed2026-09-30

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-20205

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-20205
CVSS Score / Version7.2 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-06-17
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is high; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Classified asCWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File)

What to Know

In Splunk MCP Server app versions below 1.0.3 , a user who holds a role with access to the Splunk `_internal` index or possesses the high-privilege capability `mcp_tool_admin` could view users session and authorization tokens in clear text.<br><br>The vulnerability would require either local access to the log files or administrative access to internal indexes, which by default only the admin role receives. <br><br>Review roles and capabilities on your instance and restrict internal index access to administrator-level roles. See [Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/Security/Rolesandcapabilities) and [Connecting to MCP Server and Admin settings](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/mcp-server-for-splunk-platform/connecting-to-mcp-server-and-admin-settings) in the Splunk documentation for more information. (NVD)

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20205
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20205