CVE-2025-20298
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CVE-2025-20298 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4, 9.2.6, and 9.1.9, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Universal Forwarder for Windows Installation directory (by default, C:\Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder). This lets non-administrator users on the machine access the directory and all its contents.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4, 9.2.6, and 9.1.9, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Universal Forwarder for Windows Installation directory (by default, C:\Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder). This lets non-administrator users on the machine access the directory and all its contents.
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 | Universal Forwarder | >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.9 |
| Splunk | Universal Forwarder | >= 9.2.0, < 9.2.6 |
| Splunk | Universal Forwarder | >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.4 |
| Splunk | Universal Forwarder | >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.2 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0602Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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