vulnerability
Splunk CVE-2025-20229: Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 26, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 26, 2025
Added
Apr 7, 2025
Modified
Apr 22, 2025
Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.104, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.114, and 9.1.2312.208, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin” or “power” Splunk roles could perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) through a file upload to the “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp” directory due to missing authorization checks.
Solution
splunk-upgrade-latest
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