CVE-2025-20387 (GCVE-0-2025-20387)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-03 17:00 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Incorrect permissions assignment on Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
Summary
In Splunk Universal Forwarder 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 Universal Forwarder 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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