Unprotected storage of credentials in Splunk Add-on for Palo Alto Networks - CVE-2025-20373
Published: November 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118796
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20373
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Splunk Inc.
Affected software:
Splunk Add-on for Palo Alto Networks
Splunk Add-on for Palo Alto Networks
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to software exposes client secrets in plain text in the “_internal“ index during the addition of new “Data Security Accounts“. A remote privileged user can gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20373
Install updates from vendor's website.