Information disclosure in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU106070

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20233

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a script in the app uses the chmod and makedirs Python functions in a way that results in overly broad read and execute permissions. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Splunk App for Lookup File Editing: 4.0 - 4.0.4

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_app_for_lookup_file_editing:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_app_for_lookup_file_editing:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:splunk:splunk_app_for_lookup_file_editing:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-0310

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.