CVE-2025-20324
Improper Access Control in System Source Types Configuration in Splunk Enterprise
Severity
Medium 5.4
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.002
13.3th percentile
Discovered by
Not disclosed
Published
Jul 7, 2025
Assigned by cisco
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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected products
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Vendor-reported affected versions (2)
- Splunk · Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk · Splunk Enterprise Cloud