diff --git a/splunklib/searchcommands/environment.py b/splunklib/searchcommands/environment.py
index 83ee939f4..5dec95e02 100644
--- a/splunklib/searchcommands/environment.py
+++ b/splunklib/searchcommands/environment.py
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ def configure_logging(logger_name, filename=None):
         global _current_logging_configuration_file
         filename = path.realpath(filename)
 
+        app_root_real = path.realpath(app_root)
+        if path.commonpath([filename, app_root_real]) != app_root_real:  # pyright: ignore[reportUnknownArgumentType]
+            raise ValueError(
+                f'Logging configuration file "{filename}" is outside the app directory'
+            )
+
         if filename != _current_logging_configuration_file:
             working_directory = getcwd()
             chdir(app_root)
diff --git a/tests/unit/searchcommands/test_builtin_options.py b/tests/unit/searchcommands/test_builtin_options.py
index 911321251..dd18c0589 100644
--- a/tests/unit/searchcommands/test_builtin_options.py
+++ b/tests/unit/searchcommands/test_builtin_options.py
@@ -137,6 +137,30 @@ def test_logging_configuration(self):
                 f"Expected ValueError, but logging_configuration={command.logging_configuration}"
             )
 
+        # logging_configuration raises a value error for an existing absolute path outside the app directory (RCE guard)
+        try:
+            command.logging_configuration = os.path.join(package_directory, "__init__.py")
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+        except BaseException as e:
+            pytest.fail(f"Expected ValueError, but {type(e)} was raised")
+        else:
+            pytest.fail(
+                f"Expected ValueError, but logging_configuration={command.logging_configuration}"
+            )
+
+        # logging_configuration raises a value error when a relative path traverses outside the app directory (RCE guard)
+        try:
+            command.logging_configuration = os.path.join("..", "..", "..", "__init__.py")
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+        except BaseException as e:
+            pytest.fail(f"Expected ValueError, but {type(e)} was raised")
+        else:
+            pytest.fail(
+                f"Expected ValueError, but logging_configuration={command.logging_configuration}"
+            )
+
     def test_logging_level(self):
         rebase_environment("app_without_logging_configuration")
         command = StubbedSearchCommand()