CVE-2025-20381 json
SPL commands allowlist controls bypass in Splunk MCP Server app through "run_splunk_query" MCP tool
published 11mo ago modified 22d ago also EUVD-2025-200993
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Splunk MCP Server app versions below 0.2.4, a user with access to the "run_splunk_query" Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool could bypass the SPL command allowlist controls in MCP by embedding SPL commands as sub-searches, leading to unauthorized actions beyond the intended MCP restrictions.
Patch / fix
- Splunk Splunk MCP Server 0.2.4
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 11mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Splunk Splunk MCP Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-20381
- NVD CVE-2025-20381
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