CVE-2025-20324 json
Improper Access Control in System Source Types Configuration in Splunk Enterprise
published 2025-07-07 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-20302
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Splunk Splunk Enterprise 9.1.10, 9.2.7, 9.3.5, 9.4.2
- Splunk Splunk Enterprise Cloud 9.2.2406.119, 9.3.2408.113, 9.3.2411.104
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Splunk Splunk Enterprise
- Splunk Splunk Enterprise Cloud
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
advisory.splunk.com
/advisories/SVD-2025-0707
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-20324
- NVD CVE-2025-20324
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