Improper access control in Splunk Enterprise - CVE-2025-20366
Published: October 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116643
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20366
CWE-ID: CWE-284
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 gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can access sensitive search results if Splunk Enterprise runs an administrative search job in the background.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20366
Install updates from vendor's website.