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CVE-2025-20232

Risky Command Safeguards Bypass in “/app/search/search“ endpoint through “s“ parameter in Splunk Enterprise

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 9.3.3, 9.2.5, 9.1.8, 9.3.2408.103, 9.2.2406.108, and 3 more
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8 and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 9.3.2408.103, 9.2.2406.108, 9.2.2403.113, 9.1.2312.208 and 9.1.2308.212, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a saved search with a risky command using the permissions of a higher-privileged user to bypass the SPL safeguards for risky commands on the “/app/search/search“ endpoint through its “s“ parameter. <br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Splunk Splunk Enterprise

    From 9.3 · fixed in 9.3.3; From 9.2 · fixed in 9.2.5; From 9.1 · fixed in 9.1.8

  • Splunk Splunk Cloud Platform

    From 9.3.2408 · fixed in 9.3.2408.103; From 9.2.2406 · fixed in 9.2.2406.108; From 9.2.2403 · fixed in 9.2.2403.113; From 9.1.2312 · fixed in 9.1.2312.208; From 9.1.2308 · fixed in 9.1.2308.212

References 1

advisory.splunk.com