CVE-2025-20324

Published Jul 7, 2025

Last updated 10 days ago

Overview

Description
In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, and 9.2.2406.119, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create or overwrite [system source type](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/get-started/get-data-in/9.2/configure-source-types/create-source-types) configurations by sending a specially-crafted payload to the `/servicesNS/nobody/search/admin/sourcetypes/` REST endpoint on the Splunk management port.
Source
psirt@cisco.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.4
Impact score
2.5
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

psirt@cisco.com
CWE-284

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.