Improper access control in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2025-20300
Published: July 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112570
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20300
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and suppress read-only alerts to other users.
Affected software
Splunk Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20300
Install updates from vendor's website.
Splunk Enterprise - addressed in versions 9.1.9, 9.2.6, 9.3.5, 9.4.2