CVE-2025-20229
Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise
HIGH 8.0
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 16.02 % · percentile 97 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- cisco
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.104, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.114, and 9.1.2312.208, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) through a file upload to the "$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp" directory due to missing authorization checks.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | cisco |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · psirt@cisco.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-8549
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-20229
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0245 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 9.1.0 < 9.1.8cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 9.2.0 < 9.2.5cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*≥ 9.3.0 < 9.3.3cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:9.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 9.1.2312 < 9.1.2312.208cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 9.2.2403 < 9.2.2403.114cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 9.2.2406.100 < 9.2.2406.108cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 9.3.2408.100 < 9.3.2408.104
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Splunk · Splunk Enterprise | affected 9.4 < 9.4.0 ; affected 9.3 < 9.3.3 ; affected 9.2 < 9.2.5 ; affected 9.1 < 9.1.8 |
| Splunk · Splunk Cloud Platform | affected 9.3.2408 < 9.3.2408.104 ; affected 9.2.2406 < 9.2.2406.108 ; affected 9.2.2403 < 9.2.2403.114 ; affected 9.1.2312 < 9.1.2312.208 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |