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CVE-2025-20324

Improper Access Control in System Source Types Configuration in Splunk Enterprise

Published: Jul 7, 2025Updated: Jul 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
5.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

Splunk
commercial·USaka splunk enterprise, splunk cloud platform
Splunk Enterprise
Security Products
Splunk Enterprise Cloud
Security Products
splunk
Security Products
splunk cloud platform
Security Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0707
advisory.splunk.com

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