CVE-2025-20229CWE-284

Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise

High · published March 26, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.0
EPSS
16%
Percentile
96.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.16021 · 96.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-284 · Improper Access Control
Published
2025-03-26T22:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAR 22:05Z
    Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise
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