CVE-2025-20229
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CVE-2025-20229 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 "$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp" directory due to missing authorization checks.. EPSS estimates a 13.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.104, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.114, and 9.1.2312.208, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) through a file upload to the "$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp" directory due to missing authorization checks.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 | >= 9.1.2312, < 9.1.2312.208 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.2.2403, < 9.2.2403.114 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.2.2406.100, < 9.2.2406.108 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.3.2408.100, < 9.3.2408.104 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0301Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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