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.
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Description 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.
Title Sensitive Information Disclosure in ''_internal'' index in Splunk MCP Server app
Weaknesses CWE-532
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-15T17:39:19.517Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.397Z

Link: CVE-2026-20205

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-15T16:16:34.653

Modified: 2026-04-15T16:16:34.653

Link: CVE-2026-20205

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