CVE-2025-20229 (GCVE-0-2025-20229)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-26 22:05 – Updated: 2026-02-26 19:09
VLAI
Title
Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.104, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.114, and 9.1.2312.208, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) through a file upload to the "$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp" directory due to missing authorization checks.
Severity
8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-28 03:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
Assigner
cisco CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 442 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Splunk Splunk Enterprise Affected: 9.4 , < 9.4.0 (custom)
Affected: 9.3 , < 9.3.3 (custom)
Affected: 9.2 , < 9.2.5 (custom)
Affected: 9.1 , < 9.1.8 (custom)
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Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform Affected: 9.3.2408 , < 9.3.2408.104 (custom)
Affected: 9.2.2406 , < 9.2.2406.108 (custom)
Affected: 9.2.2403 , < 9.2.2403.114 (custom)
Affected: 9.1.2312 , < 9.1.2312.208 (custom)
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Date Public
2025-03-26 00:00
Credits
Alex Hordijk (hordalex)
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