CVE-2025-20324
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CVE-2025-20324 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, and 9.2.2406.119, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create or overwrite [system source type](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/get-started/get-data-in/9.2/configure-source-types/create-source-types) configurations by sending a specially-crafted payload to the `/servicesNS/nobody/search/admin/sourcetypes/` REST endpoint on the Splunk management port.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, and 9.2.2406.119, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create or overwrite [system source type](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/get-started/get-data-in/9.2/configure-source-types/create-source-types) configurations by sending a specially-crafted payload to the `/servicesNS/nobody/search/admin/sourcetypes/` REST endpoint on the Splunk management port.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.10 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.2.0, < 9.2.7 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.5 |
| Splunk | Splunk | >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.2 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.2.2406, < 9.2.2406.119 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.3.2408, < 9.3.2408.113 |
| Splunk | Splunk Cloud Platform | >= 9.3.2411, < 9.3.2411.104 |
References
- https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0707Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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