CVE-2025-20229

Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise

Severity
High 8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.160
96.8th percentile
Discovered by
Not disclosed
Published
Mar 26, 2025
Assigned by cisco

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.

Weakness: CWE-284

Affected products

Vendor Product Category Matched by
Cisco Splunk Cloud Platform SIEM & Log Management cna-assigner
Cisco Splunk Enterprise SIEM & Log Management cna-assigner
Vendor-reported products (2)
  • Splunk · Splunk Enterprise
  • Splunk · Splunk Cloud Platform

Credit

Alex Hordijk (hordalex)

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