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Splunk AI Toolkit privilege escalation and MCP Server command execution

Two vulnerabilities in Splunk products allow unauthorized privilege escalation and arbitrary command execution. CVE-2026-76391 enables non-admin users to run searches with system-level privileges in AI Toolkit below 6.0.0, while CVE-2026-76404 allows admin users to execute arbitrary OS commands in MCP Server app below 1.2.1.

Disclosed 19 August 2026 · Record updated 1 October 2026

Impact

Unauthorized users can escalate privileges to run system-level searches and access other users' data; admin users can execute arbitrary operating system commands.

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Sources

  1. nvd.nist.govhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76391
  2. nvd.nist.govhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76404