Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Splunk App for Lookup File Editing - CVE-2025-20233
Published: March 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106070
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20233
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Splunk App for Lookup File Editing
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20233
Install updates from vendor's website.
Splunk App for Lookup File Editing - update to 4.0.5