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Splunk published an advisory for CVE-2026-20253, detailing a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the PostgreSQL Sidecar Service.

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Who
Splunk, watchTowr Labs
What
Splunk published an advisory for CVE-2026-20253, detailing a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the PostgreSQL Sidecar Service.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:37:11 GMT · 4h 5m ago
Where
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Why
The vulnerability exists because the PostgreSQL sidecar service endpoint lacks authentication controls, allowing any network-reachable user to invoke file operations without credentials.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

Splunk Enterprise on AWS is vulnerable by default, and attackers can create and truncate files, potentially leading to remote code execution as the 'splunk' user on affected systems.

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