CVE-2025-20386 (GCVE-0-2025-20386)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-03 17:00 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Incorrect permission assignment on Splunk Enterprise for Windows during new installation or upgrade
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-04 04:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-732 - The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk Enterprise |
Affected:
10.0 , < 10.0.2
(custom)
Affected: 9.4 , < 9.4.6 (custom) Affected: 9.3 , < 9.3.8 (custom) Affected: 9.2 , < 9.2.10 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2025-12-03 00:00
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