Information disclosure in Splunk
CVE-2025-20232
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.103, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.113, 9.1.2312.208 and 9.1.2308.212, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on the “/app/search/search“ endpoint through its “s“ parameter. <br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.4% 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
- Splunk Cloud Platform — versions 9.3.2408, 9.2.2406, 9.2.2403
- Splunk Cloud Platform
- Splunk Enterprise — versions 9.3, 9.2, 9.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0304 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20232?
- CVE-2025-20232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Splunk, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2025-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20232?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.