CVE-2025-20324

MEDIUM

Splunk Enterprise <9.4.2, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, 9.1.10 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.5, 9.2.7, and 9.1.10 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2411.104, 9.3.2408.113, and 9.2.2406.119, a low-privileged user that does not hold the "admin" or "power" Splunk roles could create or overwrite [system source type](https://help.splunk.com/en/splunk-enterprise/get-started/get-data-in/9.2/configure-source-types/create-source-types) configurations by sending a specially-crafted payload to the `/servicesNS/nobody/search/admin/sourcetypes/` REST endpoint on the Splunk management port.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 37.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (2)
splunk/splunk 9.1.0 - 9.1.10
splunk/splunk_cloud_platform 9.2.2406 - 9.2.2406.119
Published Jul 07, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026