Information disclosure in Splunk
CVE-2025-20231
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and versions below 3.8.38 and 3.7.23 of the Splunk Secure Gateway app on Splunk Cloud Platform, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a search using the permissions of a higher-privileged user that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information.<br><br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated low-privileged user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (44.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Splunk — versions 9.4.0
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 9.4, 9.3, 9.2
- Splunk Secure Gateway — versions 3.8, 3.7
- Splunk Secure Gateway
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0302 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20231?
- CVE-2025-20231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20231?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.