CVE-2025-20387
Incorrect permissions assignment on Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
Severity
High 8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.005
39.0th percentile
Discovered by
Not disclosed
Published
Dec 3, 2025
Assigned by cisco
Description
In Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, 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. This lets non-administrator users on the machine access the directory and all its contents.
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected products
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Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
- Splunk · Splunk Enterprise