CVE-2025-20387

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.

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1206	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*

History

05 Dec 2025, 17:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk:::::enterprise:::*
First Time		Splunk splunk Splunk
References	~~() https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1206 -~~	() https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1206 - Vendor Advisory

03 Dec 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-03 17:15

Updated : 2025-12-05 17:35

NVD link : CVE-2025-20387

Mitre link : CVE-2025-20387

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-20387

JSON object : View

Products Affected

splunk

splunk

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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