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CVE-2025-20226


In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.107, 9.2.2406.111, and 9.1.2308.214, 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 "/services/streams/search" endpoint through its "q" parameter. 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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from splunk, from splunk organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2025-03-26T22:15:14.483

Last Modified

2025-07-21T20:53:04.737

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application splunk splunk < 9.1.8 Yes
Application splunk splunk < 9.2.5 Yes
Application splunk splunk < 9.3.3 Yes
Application splunk splunk 9.4.0 Yes
Application splunk splunk_cloud_platform < 9.1.2308.214 Yes
Application splunk splunk_cloud_platform < 9.2.2406.111 Yes
Application splunk splunk_cloud_platform < 9.3.2408.107 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For splunk's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.