External Control of File Name or Path in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2025-20320
Published: July 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112563
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20320
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Splunk Inc.
Affected software:
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete arbitrary files within the Splunk directory.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files to delete on "User Interface - Views" page. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete arbitrary files within the Splunk directory.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20320
Install updates from vendor's website.