Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2025-20298
In Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4, 9.2.6, and 9.1.9, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Universal Forwarder for Windows Installation…
EPSS: 0.002 (16.2th 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
- Microsoft Windows
- Splunk Splunk/universalforwarder For Windows — versions 9.4, 9.3, 9.2
- Splunk Universal_forwarder
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20298?
- CVE-2025-20298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2025-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20298?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-20298 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.