CVE-2025-20229 — Remote Code Execution through file upload to “$SPLUNK_HOME/var/run/splunk/apptemp“ directory in Splunk Enterprise

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Splunk / Splunk Enterprise	affected 9.4 before 9.4.0; affected 9.3 before 9.3.3; affected 9.2 before 9.2.5; affected 9.1 before 9.1.8
Splunk / Splunk Cloud Platform	affected 9.3.2408 before 9.3.2408.104; affected 9.2.2406 before 9.2.2406.108; affected 9.2.2403 before 9.2.2403.114; affected 9.1.2312 before 9.1.2312.208

CWE

CWE-284

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0301

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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