Vulnerability in Splunk
CVE-2025-20229
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…
EPSS: 0.140 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Splunk — versions 9.4.0
- Splunk Cloud Platform — versions 9.3.2408, 9.2.2406, 9.2.2403
- Splunk Splunk_cloud_platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 9.4, 9.3, 9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20229?
- CVE-2025-20229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2025-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20229?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-20229 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.