CVE-2025-20229 in the critical feed json
Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-8549
- cvss
- 8.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.0%
- EPSS 16.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.104, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.114, and 9.1.2312.208, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) through a file upload to the "$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp" directory due to missing authorization checks.
Patch / fix
- Splunk Splunk Enterprise 9.1.8, 9.2.5, 9.3.3, 9.4.0
- Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1.2312.208, 9.2.2403.114, 9.2.2406.108, 9.3.2408.104
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
16.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Splunk Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
advisory.splunk.com
/advisories/SVD-2025-0301
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-20229
- NVD CVE-2025-20229
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