CVE-2025-20226
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CVE-2025-20226 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.111, and 9.1.2308.214, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on the "/services/streams/search" endpoint through its "q" parameter. The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.111, and 9.1.2308.214, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on the "/services/streams/search" endpoint through its "q" parameter. The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.8 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.2.0, < 9.2.5 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.3 |
| Splunk | Splunk | 9.4.0 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.1.2308, < 9.1.2308.214 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.2.2406.100, < 9.2.2406.111 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.3.2408.100, < 9.3.2408.107 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0305Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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