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

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Who
Splunk, watchTowr Labs, Piotr (@chudyPB)
What
Splunk published an advisory for CVE-2026-20253, a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the PostgreSQL Sidecar Service of Splunk Enterprise.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:37:11 GMT · 3h 59m ago
Where
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Why
The vulnerability exists because the PostgreSQL Sidecar Service endpoint lacks authentication controls, allowing network-reachable users to invoke file operations without credentials.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This vulnerability allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary file write as the splunk user, potentially leading to remote code execution on affected Splunk Enterprise instances, particularly those on AWS which are vulnerable by default.

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