CVE-2025-20298
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 9.4.2, 9.3.4, 9.2.6, and 9.1.9, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Universal Forwarder for Windows Installation directory (by default, C:\Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder). This lets non-administrator users on the machine access the directory and all its contents.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk | Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows | 9.4 < 9.4.2 | affected |
| Splunk | Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows | 9.3 < 9.3.4 | affected |
| Splunk | Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows | 9.2 < 9.2.6 | affected |
| Splunk | Splunk/UniversalForwarder for Windows | 9.1 < 9.1.9 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-732: The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
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