CVE-2025-20386

Published Dec 3, 2025

Last updated 2 days ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-20386 affects Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10. A new installation or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Splunk Enterprise for Windows Installation directory. This vulnerability allows non-administrator users on the machine to access the directory and all its contents. The incorrect permissions assignment during installation or upgrades grants unprivileged local users read and write access to sensitive configuration files. An attacker with local access could exploit these permissions to modify system configuration or inject malicious code.

Description
In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Splunk Enterprise for Windows Installation directory. This lets non-administrator users on the machine access the directory and all its contents.
Source
psirt@cisco.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
splunk

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
6.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

psirt@cisco.com
CWE-732

Social media

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Hype score

5

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.