CVE-2025-20231
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CVE-2025-20231 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 versions below 3.8.38 and 3.7.23 of the Splunk Secure Gateway app on Splunk Cloud Platform, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a search using the permissions of a higher-privileged user that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information.<br><br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated low-privileged user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.. EPSS estimates a 0.48% 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 versions below 3.8.38 and 3.7.23 of the Splunk Secure Gateway app on Splunk Cloud Platform, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a search using the permissions of a higher-privileged user that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information.<br><br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated low-privileged 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 Secure Gateway | >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.23 |
| Splunk | Splunk Secure Gateway | >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.38 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0302Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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